Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) and the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), saw Lumberton's basketball squad overcome Douglas Byrd by a tally of 60-44.

With the victory, Lumberton improves its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) to confront the Falcons in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge on Friday, January 14. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 9-4. Seventy-First lost 55-40 in their recent league challenge against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)

Next up, the Eagles confront the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge, on Friday, January 14. Douglas Byrd will attempt to improve on its 1-11 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 11-0 record after their 62-52 league win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC).