Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lee County

Lee County hadn't done well against Hoke County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets managed a 56-52 win over the Hoke County Bucks. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 77-33 victory the Bucks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Lee County was led to victory by Nick Farrow and Mj Sanders. Farrow went 7 of 10 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds, while Sanders went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Those 18 points gave Sanders a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Hooker, who posted eight points.

Several Bucks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savion Kinston, who had ten points and six rebounds. Machai Brown was another key player, putting up nine points.

The win (which was Lee County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Hoke County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Lee County and Hoke County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Lee County (ranked 114th) will meet Western Harnett (ranked 305th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Hoke County (ranked 148th) will meet Richmond (ranked 318th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.