Head coach Tyler Thetford and his Lexington Bulldogs beat Marietta 67-38 in their final game of the Wynnewood Invitational to pick up the Consolation Champsionship.
Zeke Faulkenberry and Ty Mixon were named to the All-Tournament team.
Drew Dierking led his team with 20 points while Mixon added 19. Faulkenberry was nearly in double figures with nine.
Down 14-8 after the first quarter, the final three stanzas were all Lexington. They outscored the Indians by more than 30 to pick up the lopsided win.
To start the tournament, Lexington was on the losing side of a 79-60 decision against Bridge Creek.
Despite 21 points from senior Faulkenberry, Lexington fell to the Bobcats and was sent to the consolation side of the bracket. That set up a rematch with Lone Grove.
Lexington had fallen to Lone Grove last Tuesday in a close game, 69-65.
This time, Lexington came out firing and beat the Longhorns 68-55 to move on to the Consolation championship.
“We played really well. We had Skylar (Rollins) back and having a big man inside made a difference. He was a big helper in rebounding,” Thetford said.
Four Bulldogs finished in double figures, led by Dierking with 16. Faulkenberry added 15 while Ty Mixon had 14 and Hunter Olson had 12.
Lexington outscored the Longhorns in the three of the four quarters. They matched each other with 20 points in the fourth.
Last Tuesday, Lexington fell to the Longhorns, 69-65.
Mixon was the Bulldogs’ leading scorer with 30 points. Faulkenberry added 19.
The second quarter proved to be the difference in a tight game. Lone Grove outscored Lexington 15-7. The Bulldogs chippd away in the third and fourth quarters, but couldn’t overcome the deficit and fell by four points.
The Bulldogs (3-4) are off for Christmas break and will be back on the court January 2 hosting Wayne.
“So far, the guys are continually improving and we continue to talk about the teams’ potential and working hard all the time to reach that potential,” Thetford said.
Girls
Last Week at the Wynnewood Invitational, the Lady ‘Dawgs beat Bridge Creek 49-17 in their first game of the tournament.
Eight girls scored in the win. Kiely Givens and Addie Lippel were the leading scorers with 12 and 11 each. Natalie Dicksion added seven and Lexie Torres had six.
Next up was an overtime loss to Lone Grove, 38-34. Lexington was up 21-13 at halftime, but Lone Grove got things going offensively in the second half to tie it up and send the game to overtime. The Lady Longhorns outscored Lexington 7-3 to get the win.
In their final game of the tournament, Lexington beat Crooked Oak 54-28 to win the 3rd place in the tournament.
“We grew up in this tournament and I feel like we have some momentum going into the second half of the season. That will be super important and I think it will help us find our groove and help us to accomplish our goals,” head coach Jacobi Couch said.
Kiely Givens and Addie Lippel were named to the All-Tournament team.
“Both girls had a really good tournament. Addie was in double figures in all three games and Kiely was a helper on the boards and in scoring,” Couch said.
Addie Lippel was hot, leading her team with 21 points. Landri Bean and Abby Sample each added nine points.
Nine Lady ‘Dawgs scored in the win.
Couch also mentioned Lexie Torres.
“Lexie had a good tournament. Her name doesn’t always show up in the stats, but she does a lot to help us have extra possessions. Her speed and aggressiveness are helpers.
“Abby Sample was also a big helper in the Wynnewood tournament. She hit some big shots and helped us get our momentum going in tight games,” Couch said.
Last Tuesday, Lexington dropped a game with Lone Grove, 60-50.
Three Lady ‘Dawgs finished the game in double figures. Abby Sample had 13, Mackenzie Manuel had 12 and Addie Lippel added 10. Ryleigh Markovich had seven.
The score was tied up 24-24 at halftime but Lone Grove heated up offensively and outscored Lexington in the second half.
Lexington is off for Christmas break and will be back on the court January 2 hosting Wayne.
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