Doug Moore’s unexpected death sent shock waves through the Lexington basketball community.

Moore, a longtime youth pastor at Lexington First Baptist Church, collapsed and died Sunday.

“He was definitely a big part of this program and this community,” Lexington High girls coach Jacobi Couch told The Register on Monday. “Most of these kids have come up through the youth program over there.

“He touched every last one of their lives, leading them to Christ. He showed up to everything, supported everybody, athletes in different sports. He was a great guy.”

Couch said his players were “devastated” to learn of Moore’s death.

“We cancelled practice today just so they could be able to grieve and process their emotions,” he said. “This is more than just somebody passing; he made such a huge impact on every last one of these kids.”

On the basketball court, Couch’s team won a home game against Dibble on Friday (41-24) and lost a road game to Davis on Saturday (51-50).

Dulce Rodriguez scored 11 points, Lexi Torres added nine, and Blayke Givens had eight in a 41-24 win over Dibble that was never in doubt.

“They didn’t shoot well,” Couch said of Dibble. “I would like to think that’s because of our defense.”

Senior point guard Hadley Wilkins hurt her knee against Dibble and missed the game against Davis, which had to be rescheduled because of inclement weather.

Couch could have used Wilkins against the Wolves, who led 27-14 at halftime.

The Lady Dawgs worked their way back in the second half and had a shot to win the game at the end, but a deep heave fell short.

“We were able to cut the lead down to one with a shot to win it at the end,” he said. “I was proud of how they responded in the second half.”

Rodriguez stepped up in Wilkins’ absence with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Lexington (8-13). Givens led the team with 14 points, and freshman Charlie Ross added eight points.

Couch praised Ross, who has earned the trust of her coach along with more playing time.

“She’s just a long, athletic guard that can do multiple things,” he said. “She showed that in the second half of the game.”

Boys

Derek Clark’s team played competitive basketball, but managed to win just one of three games as the regular season winds down.

Cash Dierking scored 17 points and Reece Beason added 11 in a 39-36 win over Commanche on Feb. 10.

Dierking had 17 points, Beason 12 and James McMillian 10 in a 49-46 loss to Dibble on Friday, while Dierking (19) and Beason (13) combined for 32 points in a 61-55 loss to Davis on Saturday.

Lexington has won four of 21 games.