North Carolina High School Basketball - Richmond overwhelms Southern Lee
February 3, 2022: Sanford, NC 27332 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) and the host Southern Lee Cavaliers (Sanford, NC), saw Richmond's basketball squad wallop Southern Lee by a tally of 57-16.
With the victory, Richmond improves its record to 15-4 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Lee County (Sanford, NC) to play the Yellow Jackets in a 3A/4A Conference 24 challenge on Friday, February 4. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 5-13. Lee County won 47-26 in their recent non-league challenge against Jordan-Matthews (Siler City, NC)
Next up, the Cavaliers play the Pinecrest Patriots (Southern Pines, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 24 challenge, on Monday, February 7. Southern Lee will attempt to improve on its 3-12 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 13-5 record after their 51-19 league win over Scotland (Laurinburg, NC).