The junior high girls basketball team showed improvement in its Nov. 5 rematch with Lexington, falling 31-16 after losing the teams’ previous meeting 29-8 on Oct. 22.
Lexington jumped out to a 10-2 lead after the first quarter, but Chester Co. matched Lexington’s five points in the second period to enter halftime trailing 15-7. Lexington extended its lead to 23-10 after three quarters before securing the win.
Gracelynn Geary led Chester Co. with five points, while Lilyanne Johnson added four.
Chester Co. doubled its scoring output from the first meeting and narrowed the final margin from 21 points to 15.
