Schley County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-6. They took a blow against the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors, falling 76-35. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 372nd in Georgia, while the Warriors are ranked 30th in Alabama).
Schley County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalon Solomon, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Lance Jordan, who scored six points.
As for Lee-Scott Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games.
Leading Lee-Scott Academy to victory were Parks Myers and Haiden Harper. Myers went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and three steals, while Harper shot 55% from the field en route to 15 points. Myers is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Max Shiver also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Coming up, Schley County will head out on the road to square off against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Lee-Scott Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elmore County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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