Trojans continue winning streak
Don’t look now, but here come the Gordon Lee Trojans.
After starting the season with a 2-8 record, the Trojans picked up a little momentum with a win at Ridgeland on Dec. 21 and that momentum has been snowballing ever since.
The Navy-and-Red began the new week riding a sevengame winning streak after three more victories last week, including two in Region 6-A North play, as they go into the weekend with a 9-8 overall mark and 4-3 subregion record.
Gordon Lee boys 51, Excel Christian 23
Last Tuesday in Chickamauga, the Trojans made it five straight as they closed out the
game on a dominant 29-2 run to eliminate all hopes of an Eagle comeback. Sam Norton had 16 points to pace the hosts, followed by Justin Wooden with 12. Weston Beagles helped out with eight assists.
Gordon Lee boys 46, Trion 27
The Trojans outscored the Bulldogs 16-3 in the fourth quarter and pulled away for a road victory on Friday night.
Wooden nearly outscored the Bulldogs by himself as he poured in 23 points. Norton added 12 with a trio of 3-pointers and Beagles added six points in the 6-A North victory. Wiley Heming added four points, while two from Hunter Hodson rounded out the scoring.
Gordon Lee boys 64, Ridgeland 36
The Trojans capped the week with a home win over their county neighbors on Saturday. Gordon Lee 27-16 at halftime, added to their lead in the third quarter and pulled away with 25 points in the final period of play.
Wooden had 24 points and connected on six of Gordon Lee’s 14 buckets from behind the arc. Norton scored 15 points on five 3-pointers. Beagles had eight points. Timothy Whitsett had a pair of 3-pointers to account for his six points. Heming added four points, while Gavin McAllister had three points.
LaFayette girls 51, Gordon Lee 38
With Excel Christian not fielding a girls’ team this season, the Lady Ramblers provided the opposition for the Lady Trojans last Tuesday and claimed the win in Chickamauga.
Individual scoring for the Lady Trojans had not been provided as of press time.
Trion girls 44, Gordon Lee 31
The Lady Trojans were held to two points in the first quarter and could never make up the difference as they dropped to 2-4 in the subregion on Friday.
Gracie O’Neal had 11 points for the Lady Trojans in the loss. Emma Langston and Emma McGraw at eight points apiece, while three points from Ashlyn Schmidt and one from Addison Sturdivant rounded out the scoring.
Gordon Lee girls 57, Ridgeland 30
The Lady Trojans got back on track in a big way at home on Saturday as they stormed out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Three players scored in double-figures for Gordon Lee (5-13), led by 18 points from O’Neal. McGraw finished with 14 points and Langston added 11.
Sturdivant had five points in the victory. Macy Sharp scored three points, while Star Alexander, Sadie Gasaway and Shelby Wilson had two points each.
Gordon Lee’s teams will travel to Darlington on Friday before hosting North Cobb Christian on Saturday.