Lee County is 2-8 against Union Pines since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Lee County turned things around against Jack Britt on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buccaneers, sneaking past 69-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since December 6, 2024.
It was another big night for Nick Farrow, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 42 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Hooker, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union Pines, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 71-59 win over Fairmont on Monday. The Vikings pushed the score to 58-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Tornadoes cut but never quite recovered from.
Union Pines has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Lee County came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Pines in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 62-60. Does Lee County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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