LEE has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 62-51 to the Johnson Jaguars on Saturday. The Volunteers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/11/25 @ Johnson | 30 |
| 01/08/25 @ Reagan | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs SA Roosevelt | 38 |
| 12/31/24 @ Brandeis | 16 |
| 12/20/24 vs Clark | 28 |
When it comes to explaining why LEE lost, don't look at Rosanelly Pastrano. Despite the final result, she went 11 of 23 en route to 30 points along with five assists and four steals. Pastrano's afternoon made it 22 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilah Yanover, who posted 14 points.
Jera Salters had a dynamite game for Johnson, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Salters a new career-high in points. Ava Mitchell was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and five steals.
LEE's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Johnson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. LEE will challenge Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. LEE is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Johnson, they will face off against Churchill at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Churchill will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Johnson surely won't give up without a fight.
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