Scotland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through an 87-53 loss at the hands of the Lee County Yellow Jackets. The Fighting Scots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellow Jackets earlier this season, when they won 51-49.
Marquis McNeill
| 02/11/25 @ Lee County | 17 |
| 12/02/24 vs Montgomery Central | 14 |
| 01/25/25 @ Hoke County | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Pinecrest | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Jack Britt | 6 |
Despite the loss, Scotland still got an impressive performance from Marquis McNeill, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds. Those 17 points gave McNeill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jerrison Dixon, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Lee County had a senior duo take command as Jayden Hill went 7-for-10 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals and Ronnie Hooker dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Hooker. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Fox, who earned nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Scotland's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Lee County, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Scotland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-59 win against Montgomery Central on the 13th. As for Lee County, they have also already played their next contest, a 51-47 victory against Southern Lee on the 14th.
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