Basketball Preview: Lee Generals vs. Columbia Eagles
Lee has gone 8-2 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lee Generals will look to defend their home court against the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Lee will be strutting in after a win while Columbia will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Lee finally turned things around against Mae Jemison on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 victory over the Jaguars. The win was all the more spectacular given the Generals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Jaguars are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Columbia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 59-39 to Hazel Green. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Lee against Columbia in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 67-32 victory. Will Lee repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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