Basketball Recap: Ryan Hurley Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Lebanon

Sullivan East's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They took down the Lebanon Pioneers 66-51. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.

Sullivan East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Hurley led the charge by putting up 15 points and three steals. Hurley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Peyton Lingerfelt was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.

Sullivan East's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Lebanon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Sullivan East and Mountain Heritage will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Sullivan East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Lebanon, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Grundy at 7:00 p.m.