Raleigh hadn't done well against St. Andrew's Episcopal recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Raleigh Lions snuck past the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints with a 60-56 win. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 62-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, St. Andrew's Episcopal saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeffery Willis went 11 for 15 on his way to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Willis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was William Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Raleigh has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Raleigh has already played their next contest (against Puckett), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. St. Andrew's Episcopal will venture away from home to square off against Pisgah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Andrew's Episcopal is facing Pisgah at the right time seeing as Pisgah is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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