ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Salem Lee

Asheboro, girls’ basketball

Lee has been a golfer competing at the state level, but she’s also one of the top basketball players for the Blue Comets girls’ team.

The senior forward scored a team-high 16 points last week when Asheboro topped visiting Thomasville 60-9. That outcome snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Blue Comets.

Lee has been the team’s top producer in terms of assists and blocked shots. She also has been the Asheboro leader in field goal percentage.

Asheboro is trying to return to prominence after playing in the Class 3-A state championship game in 2021. The Blue Comets are under the direction of first-year coach Mike Headen.

By Randolph Record