Lumberton waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took down the Gray's Creek Bears 61-45. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bears are ranked 487th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaiden Shephard
| 02/04/25 @ Gray's Creek | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs South View | 32 |
| 01/29/25 vs Purnell Swett | 19 |
Leading Lumberton to victory were Jaiden Shephard and Amare Jones. Shephard almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards, while Jones went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Shephard's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Nate Lawson, who posted nine points.
Lumberton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Gray's Creek still got an impressive performance from Jayvien Richardson, who put up 14 points. Ezekiel Reed was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Lumberton's record now sits at 16-3. As for Gray's Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lumberton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-40 win against Douglas Byrd on the 5th. As for Gray's Creek, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-52 loss against Cape Fear on the 5th.
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