Lumberton has gone 10-0 against Purnell Swett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Both will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Lumberton's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Purnell Swett has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Lumberton strolled past Jack Britt with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Jack Britt | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Seventy-First | 13 |
| 01/09/25 vs Gray's Creek | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ South View | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Jack Britt | 17 |
Lumberton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christopher Hammonds, who made all 10 shots he took racking up 20 points and five boards, and Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Shephard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 39 games he's played dating back to last season. Amare Jones was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cape Fear. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (57), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Lumberton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Lumberton's way against Purnell Swett in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Lumberton made off with a 55-31 victory. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Purnell Swett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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