North Carolina High School Basketball - Lee County tops Jordan-Matthews
January 5, 2024: Siler City, NC 27344 Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Jordan-Matthews Jets (Siler City, NC), 64-51 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Lee County upgrades its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets travel to Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC) to play the Patriots in a 3A/4A Sandhills bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 6-4. Pinecrest lost 61-43 in their recent league bout against Southern Lee (Sanford, NC)
Next up, the Jets play the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers (Yanceyville, NC) in a 1A/2A Mid-Carolina bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Jordan-Matthews will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Buccaneers come into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 85-73 league loss to Southeast Alamance (Haw River, NC).