Veterans lost against Lee County last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Veterans Warhawks were dealt an 81-50 defeat at the hands of the Lee County Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Trojans are ranked 19th).
Tristen Abner
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Veterans' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Abner, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Abner has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Aiden Sweenor was another key player, going 6-for-15 on his way to 18 points.
Lee County was led to victory by Matthew Hardwick and Kameron Sanders. Hardwick went 12-for-15 to rack up 26 points and seven rebounds, while Sanders went 7-for-15 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. That's the most points Sanders has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Veterans dropped their record down to 15-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lee County, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Veterans wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-58 win against Northside on the 14th. As for Lee County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-57 victory against Houston County on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
