Basketball Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. South Columbus Stallions
The Lumberton Pirates will head out on the road to take on the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lumberton beat Hoke County 53-48.
It was another big night for Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Jones, who scored nine points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Columbus entered their tilt with Green Sea Floyds on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. While the Stallions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lumberton's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for South Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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