North Carolina High School Basketball - Lumberton overwhelms Purnell Swett
January 29, 2025: Lumberton, NC 28358 The Lumberton Pirates basketball team scored 78 points and limited the visiting Purnell Swett Rams to 42 in the Pirates league triumph on Wednesday.
The Pirates now have a 14-3 record. They play next when they host South View for a 3A/4A United 8 game on Friday, January 31. Lumberton will confront a Tigers team coming off a 59-55 league win over Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 12-6.
With the loss, Purnell Swett falls to 3-12 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC) to confront the Buccaneers in a 3A/4A United 8 game on Friday, January 31. The Buccaneers go into the game with a record of 5-12. Jack Britt lost 59-55 in their recent league game against South View (Hope Mills, NC)