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| 12/06/24 - Home | 60-62 L |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 71-77 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 79-71 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 74-70 W |
| 12/13/22 - Away | 59-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
Union Pines is 8-2 against Lee County since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Pines Vikings will head out to square off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Union Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Union Pines took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 71-59 victory over Fairmont. The Vikings pushed the score to 58-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Tornadoes cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Lee County had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jack Britt 69-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since December 6, 2024.
Union Pines better keep an eye on Nick Farrow. He was instrumental in Lee County's win, going 10 for 14 en route to 42 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Hooker, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Union Pines pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Union Pines couldn't quite finish off Lee County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 62-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farrow, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists. Now that Union Pines knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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