Houston County is 1-9 against Lee County since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Houston County Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Lee County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Houston County will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Houston County strolled past Veterans with points to spare, taking the game 61-46. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Warhawks are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lee County was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Thomas County Central 66-39. With the Trojans ahead 42-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Houston County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Lee County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Houston County came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee County when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 50-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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