The LEE Volunteers will venture away from home to challenge the Brandeis Broncos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. LEE has now lost 16 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 22.
On Wednesday, LEE lost to Clark at home by a 64-47 margin. While losing is never fun, the Volunteers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Cougars are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brandeis' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. The game between them and Johnson didn't end well, with Brandeis falling 65-46. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 15-8 in the first quarter.
LEE will need focus on slowing down Finley Montoya, one of several Brandeis players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and four steals. The contest was Montoya's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tj Byrd, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points.
Brandeis' loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for LEE, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.
Things could have been worse for LEE, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-56 loss to Brandeis in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brandeis' Sean Tisdall, who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Now that LEE knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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