North Carolina High School Basketball - Lumberton nips Seventy-First
January 26, 2018: Lumberton, NC 28358 Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC), 66-64 in a league bout.
With the victory, Lumberton upgrades its record to 8-10 on the campaign. The Pirates host Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) to play the Fighting Scots in a Sandhills 4A bout on Saturday, January 27. The Fighting Scots come into the bout with a record of 12-4. Scotland lost 68-64 in their recent league bout against Hoke County (Raeford, NC)
Next up, the Falcons play the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) in a Sandhills 4A bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Seventy-First will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record. The Fighting Scots come into the battle with a 12-5 record after their 48-44 league loss to Lumberton (Lumberton, NC).