Southern Lee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the Richmond Raiders 71-11. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Raiders are ranked 32nd).
Richmond's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamyia 'Juicy' Lindsey, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine blocks. The contest was Lindsey's eighth in a row with at least 21 points. Jasiah 'Jo Jo' Gilchrist was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
Southern Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Richmond, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Coming up, Southern Lee won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Pines is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Richmond, they will face off against Pine Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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