Lee County is 8-2 against Western Harnett since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will face off against the Western Harnett Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lee County has four straight wins, Western Harnett has 32 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Lee County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hoke County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lee County managed a 56-52 victory over Hoke County on Tuesday. 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.
| 12/10/24 @ Hoke County | 18 |
| 12/15/23 vs Hoke County | 14 |
| 12/27/23 vs Eastern Randolph | 13 |
| 12/03/24 vs Purnell Swett | 13 |
| 12/12/23 vs Union Pines | 12 |
Lee County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nick Farrow, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds, and Mj Sanders, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Sanders a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Hooker, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Western Harnett played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 68-15 loss at the hands of Overhills. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-13.
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.
Everything came up roses for Lee County against Western Harnett when the teams last played back in November, as the squad secured a 65-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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