Lee County hasn't had much luck against Union Pines recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Union Pines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Lee County turned things around against Southern Lee on Friday. They slipped by the Cavaliers 37-36.
Meanwhile, Union Pines put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Pinecrest 57-42. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Patriots are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Pines' victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Lee County, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Lee County was dealt a bruising 62-33 loss at the hands of Union Pines in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union Pines' Ashanti Fox, who went 12 for 30 on her way to 32 points along with six boards and five assists. Now that Lee County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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