The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lee County and Houston County, and Lee County kept the tradition alive. The Lee County Trojans strolled past the Houston County Bears with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 76-59. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 64-61 victory back in January.
Matthew Hardwick
| 02/14/25 vs Houston County | 57% |
| 02/13/25 vs Veterans | 80% |
| 02/08/25 @ Coffee | 78% |
| 02/07/25 @ Veterans | 79% |
| 02/04/25 vs Northside | 100% |
| 02/01/25 vs Jonesboro | 73% |
Lee County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Hardwick, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Hardwick is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kameron Sanders, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Lee County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Houston County only one offensive rebound.
Houston County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kam Plummer, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Gillespie, who had 14 points along with seven assists and five boards.
Lee County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. The defeat snapped Houston County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-6 record.
Lee County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-52 victory against Jackson County on the 19th. As for Houston County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-41 win against Loganville on the 19th.
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