North Carolina High School Basketball - Richmond thwarts Lumberton
February 3, 2017: Rockingham, NC 28380 The Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC), 104-88 in Friday's league test.
The Raiders (16-5) will now prepare for their test against Arendell Parrott Academy (Kinston, NC). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 5-9 record. In their last test, Arendell Parrott Academy went down by Coastal Christian (Wilmington, NC), 49-36, in a league test.
The Pirates now own a 10-10 record. They play next when they travel to Pinecrest for a Southeastern 4A test on Monday, February 6. Lumberton will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 85-39 league win over Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 19-2.