Lee County was the 57-54 winner over Monroe when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell 60-54 to the Golden Tornadoes on Friday. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Golden Tornadoes since Friday.
Brayden Burns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monroe, as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 22 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Burns' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Tristan Terry was another key player, putting up 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Lee County and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Monroe, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lee County will take on Carver in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroe, they have already played their next game, a 72-40 win against Columbus on the 13th.
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