Basketball Recap: Three Straight Home Wins for Laney

Swansboro came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Laney, but Kareem Anderson wouldn't allow it. The Buccaneers breezed past the Pirates to the tune of 83-55 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Anderson, who shot 72% from the field on his way to 31 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Laney's points.

Colin Lamb

Points

12/09/25 vs Swansboro	15
12/06/25 vs Myers Park	15
12/05/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	15
12/04/25 vs Pender	16
12/02/25 vs Willow Spring	17
11/28/25 vs Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning Academy	21

The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Lamb, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least 15 points.

Despite the loss, Swansboro still got an impressive performance from JJ Johnson, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Lorenzo Floyd was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Laney's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Swansboro, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laney will host West Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers' defense better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 53.6 points per game this season. As for Swansboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.