Lee Central and Horse Creek Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lee Central had to settle for second. They took a 64-50 bruising from Horse Creek Academy. While losing is never fun, Lee Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Horse Creek Academy is ranked 32nd).
Sinatra Rembert
| 02/05/26 vs Great Falls | 10 |
| 02/17/26 vs Horse Creek Academy | 7 |
| 12/19/25 @ Great Falls | 5 |
| 02/10/26 vs Riverwalk Academy | 4 |
| 01/16/26 vs McBee | 4 |
| + 18 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Lee Central lost, don't look at Sinatra Rembert. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-15 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Rembert is becoming a predictor of Lee Central's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 9-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Montgomery, who posted 14 points.
David Kearse produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 24 points and 16 rebounds for Horse Creek Academy. That's the most points Kearse has posted since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kingston Hightower, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 15 points.
Lee Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Horse Creek Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Lee Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horse Creek Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-41 win against Dixie on the 21st.
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