Lee Central was the 61-31 winner over Latta when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Stallions fell 45-32 to the Vikings on Saturday.
Sinatra Rembert
| 01/17/26 vs Latta | 3 |
| 01/16/26 vs McBee | 4 |
| 01/13/26 vs Lamar | 3 |
| 01/10/26 vs Wilson Hall | 3 |
Despite the loss, Lee Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sinatra Rembert shot 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and three steals. Rembert has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacques Sweetenburg, who posted a point.
Latta was led to victory by Shayon McGruder and Xy'Mari Bethea. McGruder went 7-for-17 on his way to 15 points and three steals, while Bethea shot 83% from the field en route to 10 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 83% field goal percentage gave Bethea a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian McDonald, who scored six points.
Lee Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Latta, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lee Central will head out to challenge C.A. Johnson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Latta, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chesterfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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