Basketball Game Preview: Fairmont Golden Tornadoes vs. Lumberton Pirates

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Previous Games

11/14/25 - Home	48-37 W
11/22/24 - Home	56-24 W
11/15/24 - Away	62-45 W
12/01/23 - Home	61-21 W
11/17/23 - Away	49-37 W
+ 5 more games

Fairmont has gone 9-1 against Lumberton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes will face off against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Fairmont will be strutting in after a victory while Lumberton will be coming in after a defeat.

Fairmont took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Purnell Swett, posting a 58-26 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Tornadoes considering their 17-point performance the matchup before.

Meanwhile, Lumberton came up short against Fairmont on Friday and fell 48-37. The Pirates have struggled against the Golden Tornadoes recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Fairmont now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Fairmont beat Lumberton 48-37 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.