Lee County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Everything went their way against the Veterans Warhawks as they made off with an 80-58 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Braden Moore
| 02/07/25 @ Veterans | 24 |
| 02/04/25 vs Northside | 11 |
| 02/01/25 vs Jonesboro | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Houston County | 32 |
| 01/25/25 vs Thomas County Central | 12 |
| + 19 more games |
Lee County was led to victory by Matthew Hardwick and Braden Moore. Hardwick almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards, while Moore went 9 for 12 en route to 24 points. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Franklin, who posted eight points.
Veterans' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaivyon Dawson, who went 6 of 7 to rack up 15 points, and Tristen Abner, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Abner has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 11 times he's played. Aiden Sweenor was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Lee County pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Veterans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Lee County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-45 win against Coffee on the 8th. As for Veterans, they will take on Thomas County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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