Lumberton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the South View Tigers as they made off with an 80-58 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Jaiden Shephard
| 02/18/25 vs South View | 14 |
| 02/17/25 vs Gray's Creek | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ Purnell Swett | 25 |
| 02/13/25 @ Cape Fear | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Seventy-First | 12 |
| + 44 more games |
Leading Lumberton to victory were Christopher Hammonds and Jaiden Shephard. Hammonds dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 boards, while Shephard dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Shephard has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 49 times he's played. Nate Lawson was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Lumberton was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why South View lost, don't look at Antrell Gilmore. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-14 on his way to 22 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Yabniel Cheveres, who posted eight points and three steals.
Lumberton's record is now 22-4. As for South View, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Looking ahead, Lumberton will head out to take on Seventy-First at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Seventy-First has won six straight at home, while Lumberton won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. South View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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