North Carolina High School Basketball - Lumberton ripped by Pinecrest
January 27, 2017: Lumberton, NC 28358 The Pinecrest Patriots basketball team scored 76 points and held the host Lumberton Pirates to 54 in the Patriots league triumph on Friday.
The Patriots now sport a 17-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Scotland for a Southeastern 4A contest on Tuesday, January 31. Pinecrest will battle a Fighting Scots team coming off a 68-64 league loss to Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC). The Fighting Scots record now stands at 9-10.
The Pirates (9-8) will now prepare for their contest against Fairmont (Fairmont, NC). The Golden Tornadoes enter the non-league contest with a 12-4 record. In their last contest, Fairmont triumphed over West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC), 66-48, in a league contest.