Gray's Creek hasn't had much luck against Lumberton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gray's Creek Bears will welcome the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gray's Creek will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Purnell Swett, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Gray's Creek strolled past Purnell Swett with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 48-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Lumberton waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 59-54 victory over the Tigers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Tigers are ranked 34th).
Lumberton's win came from a few key players Gray's Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrea Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Giselle Leach was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Gray's Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Gray's Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lumberton in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 45-39 win. Will Gray's Creek repeat their success, or does Lumberton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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