The Union Pines Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Southern Lee wasn't particularly close, with Union Pines falling 60-46. Union Pines has struggled against Southern Lee recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Union Pines still got an impressive performance from Aiden Leonard, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Hilburn, who scored 11 points.
Union Pines dropped their record down to 10-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southern Lee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Pines is on the road again on Friday and plays Pinecrest at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Union Pines will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Pinecrest is ranked 176th). As for Southern Lee, they will head out on the road to take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southern Lee's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matches.
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