The Lee County Yellow Jackets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Southern Lee at home to the tune of 64-18. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-13.
Lee County had a senior duo take command as Gillian Garrison almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals and Kelyce Mcswain dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Garrison has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lily Currin, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Kaleah Cotton, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Yellow Jackets squad sat out for Friday's game. With Cotton sidelined, Lee County had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Saniyah Toomer (14), Angel Smith (nine), and Gabrielle Mclean (ten). The trio had averaged 6.78, 4.2, and 5.12 minutes respectively before Friday's contest.
The win got Lee County back to even at 10-10. As for Southern Lee, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19.
Lee County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-43 win vs. Pinecrest on the 19th. Southern Lee has also already played their next contest, a 52-5 defeat against Scotland on the 19th.
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