Valdosta typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Lee County proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Valdosta Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 57-40. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Wildcats are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Valdosta still got an impressive performance from Jerod Mack, who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Mack a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Corey Howard, who put up six points and six rebounds.
Lee County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Valdosta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Lee County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-39 win against Thomas County Central on the 25th. Valdosta has also already played their next game, a 61-45 victory against Lowndes on the 25th.
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