After flying high against Union Pines last Tuesday, Southern Lee came back down to earth. The Southern Lee Cavaliers fell to the Lee County Yellow Jackets 51-47. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cavaliers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 262nd).
Lee County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Farrow led the charge by going 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hill, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 12 points and five steals.
Southern Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Lee County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Southern Lee has already played their next matchup (against Hoke County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lee County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 86-51 victory against Scotland on the 17th.
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