Cape Fear has won three straight games at home, while Lumberton has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cape Fear Colts will host the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cape Fear is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of South View by a score of 81-78 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Lumberton came up short against Seventy-First on Tuesday and fell 75-66.
Cape Fear will need to focus on slowing down Christopher Hammonds, one of several Lumberton players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Hammonds is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Lumberton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games.
Cape Fear's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Lumberton, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Cape Fear might still be hurting after the 64-39 defeat they got from Lumberton when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cape Fear was down 35-11.
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