Lee County is 0-10 against Union Pines since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Lee County and five for Union Pines.
Lee County suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Southern Lee on the road and fell 79-47. While losing is never fun, Lee County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while Southern Lee is ranked 80th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Nic Farrow, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Hooker, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Union Pines came up short against Pinecrest on Tuesday and fell 61-51.
Trent Hilburn put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Kyle, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lee County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Union Pines, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lee County came up short against Union Pines in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 79-71. Can Lee County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
