Southern Lee fought the good fight in their overtime game against Richmond on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Richmond Raiders 74-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), the Cavaliers still had to take the loss.
Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keyonta Davis led the charge by going 6 of 12 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Amer Morrison, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points.
Southern Lee's loss dropped their record down to 18-2. As for Richmond, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Lee won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Pines is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season. As for Richmond, they will face off against Pine Forest at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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