Western Harnett is 2-8 against Lee County since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Western Harnett Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m.
Western Harnett is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 32nd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were outmatched by Overhills and fell 68-15. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lee County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Bucks with a 56-52 victory. While the Yellow Jackets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Western Harnett better focus on containing Nick Farrow and Mj Sanders as the pair were huge in Lee County's win. Farrow went 7 of 10 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds, while Sanders went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Farrow's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Hooker, who posted eight points.
Lee County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Western Harnett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Western Harnett was taken down by Lee County 65-25 in their previous meeting back in November. Will Western Harnett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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