Purnell Swett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Lumberton Pirates and fell 73-38. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Pirates are ranked 137th).
Despite the loss, Purnell Swett still got an impressive performance from Zoey Neff, who posted seven points.
Andrea Brown was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and four steals for Lumberton. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Charley Whitley, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 13 points and four steals.
Purnell Swett's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Lumberton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Purnell Swett has already played their next matchup, a 45-31 loss against Jack Britt on the 31st. As for Lumberton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-54 win against South View on the 31st.
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