Lumberton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 61-55 victory over the Gray's Creek Bears. This was a revenge game for the Pirates: when they faced off against the Bears back in January, they had to take a 45-39 loss.
02/04/25 @ Gray's Creek | 27 |
01/31/25 vs South View | 13 |
01/29/25 vs Purnell Swett | 12 |
01/18/25 @ St. Pauls | 5 |
01/28/25 vs Jack Britt | 4 |
Lumberton had a senior duo take command as Gabryell Locklear went 7 of 12 en route to 27 points and Andrea Brown almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Locklear has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Leach, who posted three points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks.
Gray's Creek lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chloe Hall, who put up 18 points and five steals. That's the most points Hall has posted since back in November of 2024. Layla Fox was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Lumberton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Lumberton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-37 win against Douglas Byrd on the 5th. Gray's Creek has also already played their next match, a 55-51 victory against Cape Fear on the 5th.
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