Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), 58-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lumberton upgrades its record to 1-5 on the season. The Pirates travel to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) to confront the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 19. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 5-3. Seventy-First won 66-35 in their recent non-league challenge against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)

Next up, the Eagles confront the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 19. Douglas Byrd will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record.