Lee County hasn't had much luck against Scotland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lee County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 47-21 to Pinecrest. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cherish Smith was Lee County's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Scotland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Pinecrest by a score of 48-45.
Defeat or not, Scotland got some senior leadership from Alicia McClain and Morgan Thompson. McClain dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Thompson posted 20 points along with five assists and five boards. The matchup was Thompson's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dere'Yanna Vanderhall, who put up eight points.
Even though they lost, Scotland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Scotland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lee County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Scotland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lee County couldn't quite finish off Scotland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 47-44. Can Lee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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