The Purnell Swett Rams lost against the Lumberton Pirates last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Purnell Swett suffered a rough 55-31 defeat at the hands of Lumberton. While losing is never fun, Purnell Swett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while Lumberton is ranked 202nd).
Despite the defeat, Purnell Swett saw an underclassman step up: Jeremiah Barnes scored eight points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Collin Sampson, who scored six points along with two steals.
Jaiden Shephard was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 21 rebounds for Lumberton. Shephard is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Amare Jones was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Purnell Swett has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Lumberton, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Purnell Swett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lumberton, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Jack Britt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Monday.
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