Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lumberton). They came out on top against the Ashley Screaming Eagle by a score of 61-54 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 51.5 points per game.
It was another big night for Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 27 times he's played. Nate Lawson was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Lumberton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Ashley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Jarrell, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points, and Keyon Jones, who earned eight points in addition to three steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lewis, who posted eight points plus five rebounds.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ashley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lumberton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ashley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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