Basketball Game Recap: Lumberton Panthers vs. East Marion Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 1:22am

Recap: Lumberton Panthers vs. East Marion Eagles

It was a good run, but the Lumberton Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 79-42 loss at the hands of East Marion. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Lumberton has suffered against East Marion since January 9, 2018.

Donny Anderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Marion, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Jaydon Rawls was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.

Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for East Marion, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Salem the next time they take the court. East Marion will head out to face Salem at 11:53 a.m. on Monday, while Lumberton will head out to face them at 11:53 a.m. on Tuesday.