Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Lumberton Pirates (Lumberton, NC) and the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), saw Lumberton's basketball squad hold off Douglas Byrd by a count of 58-51.

With the victory, Lumberton upgrades its record to 8-7 on the campaign. The Pirates host Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) to play the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 14-1. Seventy-First won 54-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC)

Next up, the Eagles play the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) in a challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Douglas Byrd will attempt to upgrade on its 0-15 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 6-11 record after their 54-38 non-league loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC).