East Lee County is 1-9 against Lehigh since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Lee County Jaguars will host the Lehigh Lightning at 7:30 p.m. East Lee County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
East Lee County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Cypress Lake 81-62 on Monday.
East Lee County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joel Trujillo led the charge by going 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Georges, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Lehigh put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 68-28 win over Mariner. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Lehigh pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for East Lee County, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
East Lee County might still be hurting after the 72-51 defeat they got from Lehigh when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will East Lee County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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