In Friday's non-league outing, the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC), by a margin of 56-35.

The Falcons (9-0) will now prepare for their match against South View (Hope Mills, NC). The Tigers enter the non-league match with a 1-4 record. In their last match, South View was routed by Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC), 1-0, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Lumberton moves to 2-3 on the year. The Pirates host Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC) to meet the Rams in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 23. The Rams enter the match with a record of 2-4. Purnell Swett won 29-21 in their recent non-league match against Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC)