East Lee County hasn't had much luck against Lehigh recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Lee County Jaguars will host the Lehigh Lightning at 6:30 p.m.
East Lee County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gateway Charter on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Lee County was beaten by Gateway Charter 63-36. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-17.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lehigh). They breezed by Riverdale to the tune of 75-10 on Tuesday. With the Lightning ahead 43-2 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
The win made it two in a row for Lehigh and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for East Lee County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
East Lee County took a serious blow against Lehigh in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 59-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lehigh's Rianne Smith, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that East Lee County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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