Lumberton and East Marion are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Lumberton Panthers will square off against the East Marion Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lumberton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Enterprise just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 41-29 to Sacred Heart.
East Marion's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Lumberton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against East Marion in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 58-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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