North Carolina High School Basketball - Southern Lee overwhelms Lee County
January 23, 2024: Sanford, NC 27332 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Southern Lee Cavaliers (Sanford, NC) and the visiting Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC), saw Southern Lee's basketball squad wallop Lee County by a count of 79-47.
With the victory, Southern Lee upgrades its record to 16-1 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host Richmond (Rockingham, NC) to play the Raiders in a 3A/4A Sandhills challenge on Friday, January 26. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. Richmond won 84-51 in their recent league challenge against Scotland (Laurinburg, NC)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC) in a 3A/4A Sandhills challenge, on Friday, January 26. Lee County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 61-51 league loss to Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC).