In their previous meeting,
North Mesquite made a narrow escape with a 63 - 61 win over
Lee. The rematch, however, was a total reversal. North Mesquite had a lot of difficulties with Lee and took a hard 50 - 21 hit.
Lee's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 29 points in the first half. That gave them a 29 - 7 advantage at the half. Lee's success only continued in the second half, where it racked up an additional 21 points.
North Mesquite's record fell to 3-6 after the loss. The defeat is only the most recent in a discouraging five-game streak. The win got Lee up to 5-4.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. North Mesquite will look to defend its home turf against Rockwall this Thursday at 7:00 PM. Meanwhile, Lee will square off against Tyler this Friday at 7:30 PM. The two teams have similar state rankings, so Lee should prepare for a close contest.
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