Lee County hadn't done well against Southern Lee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets secured a 51-47 W over the Southern Lee Cavaliers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Yellow Jackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 85th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lee County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Farrow, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 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.
Lee County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Southern Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-3.
Lee County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-51 victory against Scotland on the 17th. Southern Lee has also already played their next contest (against Hoke County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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