Houston County suffered their closest loss since January 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lee County Trojans by a score of 64-61. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 50-48.
Malik Gillespie
| 01/28/25 @ Lee County | 16 |
| 01/25/25 @ Veterans | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Northside | 18 |
Houston County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Jackson, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 18 points, and Malik Gillespie, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points. The contest was Gillespie's third in a row with at least 16 points. Karon Plummer was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lee County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braden Moore, who posted 32 points. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hardwick, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards.
Houston County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 18-5. As for Lee County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Houston County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-56 victory against Thomas County Central on the 1st. As for Lee County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-50 win against Jonesboro on the 1st.
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