Valdosta State Rallied To Beat Lee Lady Flames In OT Saturday, December 19, 2020 Lee women’s basketball team is finding the Complex at Valdosta State a very difficult place to play. Last Dec. 17th, the Lady Flames lost a rugged battle to the host Lady Blazers, one of their only three regular season losses. On Saturday afternoon Valdosta battled back from a 12-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth period to force an overtime to win 80-76. It was the first loss of the early season for the 2-1 Lady Flames. Valdosta improved to 3-0. Both teams will break for the holidays and Lee will return to action on Saturday, Jan.
Lee Lady Flames Open Season With Convincing Win Monday, December 14, 2020 After being off the playing floor for over nine months, the Lee University women showed little sign of rust by outscoring visiting West Florida, 23-10 in the first quarter and then holding a commanding 52-24 halftime lead in a convincing 80-58 victory on Monday afternoon inside Walker Arena. Sophomore Haley Schubert made 9-of-11 shots from the field and one 3-pointer in leading the Lady Flames with 22 points. She also displayed her quickness and came away with six steals, plus going to the boards for a team-leading five rebounds. Maddie Long, who has worked her way back from a pair of knee surgeries, hit 5-of-7 shots inside the arc and made 3-4 from beyond the circle in finishing with 13 points.