Monday night, in their first game of the Grady County tournament, the Bulldogs avenged their loss to Dibble from last week in the championship game of the Arbuckle Classic. They won 56-33.
“The guys played well. It feels good to get that team win.
“Zeke facilitated the offense well, Drew’s eight rebounds were helpful and Ty had six or seven assists,” head coach Kyle Wells said.
Two Bulldogs were in double figures led by Zeke Faulkenberry’s 21 and Ty Mixon’s 10. Colt Mixon added eight.
According to Wells, the biggest difference was Lexington’s defense.
“We stopped them on offense and created a lot of turnovers.”
Lexington will play again on Friday night. They await the winner of Tuesday night’s game between Minco and Alex.
Last Friday Lexington was in Purcell to take on the Dragons in the Battle of the Bridge. The Bulldogs kept it close, holding a one point lead at halftime. However, foul trouble slowed them down in the second half as they dropped the game, 71-60.
“I think the guys played well. We had the lead at halftime but foul trouble got us.
“The guys played well and never gave up,” head coach Kyle Wells said.
Three Bulldogs finished the game in double figures. Faulkenberry led Lexington with 23, Mixon added 19 and Drew Dierking had 11.
Dierking also led the team in rebounds with 10.
Four Bulldogs finished the game with four fouls.
Wells said he was proud of the guys despite the loss, especially Elijah Pearman who comes off the bench and provides a spark for his team.
“Elijah is a big time hustler. He dives for balls and plays great defense. He gives you all he’s got.”
Tuesday night Lexington was scheduled to be in Wynnewood to take on the Savages.
Girls
Monday night, in their first game of the Grady County tournament, Lexington’s Lady Bulldogs lost to Dibble 56-40.
Addi Lippel was in double figures for the Lady ‘Dawgs with 11 points. Abby Sample added 10.
The Lexington offense was off to a slow start down 30-11 after the first half.
The second half was a different story as they outscored Dibble 29-26, but they could not work their way out of the hole from the first half.
Lexington will play on Friday at 4 p.m. against the loser of Tuesday night’s Minco/Rush Springs game.
The Lady Bulldogs struggled offensively against a stifling Dragon defense last Friday as they lost 69-23.
“Purcell came out and jumped on us from the get-go. Coach Cooper had those girls playing at a high level and we did not play to our potential,” head coach Jacobi Couch said.
Sample was Lexington’s leading scorer with six points.
“The girls were not ok with that loss and that is definitely something we can build on. They care and want to bounce back,” Couch said.
Tuesday night Lexington was in Wynnewood for a scheduled game with the Lady Savages.
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