
Yellow Jackets
02/11/25 vs Scotland | 87 |
12/03/24 vs Purnell Swett | 75 |
01/18/25 vs Jack Britt | 69 |
02/07/25 @ Richmond | 65 |
11/25/24 @ Franklinton | 65 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lee County). They claimed a resounding 87-53 win over the Scotland Fighting Scots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since November 22, 2024.
Lee County had a senior duo take command as Jayden Hill went 7-for-10 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals and Ronnie Hooker dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Hill has become a key player for Lee County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kam Fox, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Lee County was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Scotland lost on Tuesday, don't look at Marquis McNeill. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave McNeill a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Nazire Campbell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Lee County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Scotland, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
Lee County has already played their next game, a 51-47 win against Southern Lee on the 14th. As for Scotland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-59 victory against Montgomery Central on the 13th.
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