South View is 1-9 against Lumberton since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South View is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Purnell Swett: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South View blew Purnell Swett out of the water with an 86-57 final score. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.
Antrell Gilmore was his usual excellent self, going 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and six steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024. Demarcus Spearman was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Lumberton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 69-28. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Bears are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton's win came from a few key players South View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christopher Hammonds, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Lawson, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points.
South View's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Lumberton, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
South View came up short against Lumberton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 63-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lumberton's Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 17 boards. Now that South View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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