Valdosta was the 60-46 winner over Lee County when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Valdosta Wildcats received a blow on Monday as they fell 57-40 to the Lee County Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Trojans are ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, Valdosta still got an impressive performance from Jerod Mack, who posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Mack a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Corey Howard, who scored six points and six rebounds.
Valdosta has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Lee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Valdosta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-45 victory against Lowndes on the 25th. As for Lee County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-39 win against Thomas County Central on the 25th.
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