The holiday certainly didn't come early for athletic teams this week. Except for one win from the Minutemen girls' basketball team, the rest of the LHS teams suffered losses.
On Friday, the LHS boys' basketball was the . The game must've been especially emotional for first-year coach Reggie Hobbs, who is a former Wakefield star. Though the Minutemen were favored to win, mentor Brad Simpson got the better of his former player.
On Saturday, the Lexington boys' hockey team fell to Wakefield . The contest was tied at 1-apiece entering the third period when both teams kept the offense going. But Wakefield scored last to pick up the victory.
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Lexington enjoyed a short break from the losing on Tuesday, when to beat Winchester. With nothing to show for their efforts through two games of the season, the Minutemen put it all together against the Sachems to pick up their first victory.
Unfortunately, the winning ways didn't last long for Lexington. On Thursday, .
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In the boys' game, the hometown Red Raiders jumped out to an early seven-point lead and never looked back.
The girls' game was close throughout, as Watertown needed overtime to lock up the victory.
