The Purnell Swett Rams lost against the Lumberton Pirates back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Purnell Swett lost to Lumberton on the road by a decisive 68-53 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Purnell Swett in their matchups with Lumberton: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Purnell Swett lost, one person who can't be blamed is Collin Sampson. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Barnes, who scored 12 points.
Jaiden Shephard was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds for Lumberton. Shephard is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Robinson, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Lumberton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Purnell Swett will head out on the road to face off against Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Purnell Swett will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while Lumberton is ranked 202nd). As for Lumberton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Lumberton is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 202nd, while Purnell Swett is ranked 533rd).
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