The Lee County Yellow Jackets lost against the Richmond Raiders two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Lee County was the victim of a tough 57-32 defeat at the hands of Richmond. While losing is never fun, Lee County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Richmond is ranked 39th).
Lee County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kelyce Mcswain, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds, and Lily Currin who scored five points. Mcswain is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 17 games she's played.
Richmond's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamyia "Juicy" Lindsey, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Lindsey has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah "JoJo" Gilchrist, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and six rebounds.
Lee County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Richmond, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Lee County will head out on the road to challenge Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Alamance will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Lee County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richmond, they will play host again and welcome Scotland, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 517 points over their last eight games.
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