Lumberton is 6-0 against Douglas Byrd since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lumberton Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Lumberton was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Jack Britt.
Dimetrious Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points along with four steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Jones, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Douglas Byrd, who are still winless after their 12th match. They took a serious blow against Gray's Creek on Wednesday, falling 71-37. Douglas Byrd has not had much luck with Gray's Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lumberton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Douglas Byrd, they bumped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 78-33 win. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Douglas Byrd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
