The Lumberton Pirates entered their tilt with the Gray's Creek Bears with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Lumberton put the hurt on Gray's Creek with a sharp 71-51 victory on Tuesday. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Gray's Creek is ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Lawson, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lawson has scored all season. Jaiden Shephard was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Gray's Creek still got an impressive performance from Deante Wike, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Zeek Reed, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Lumberton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Gray's Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lumberton is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Gray's Creek is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Gray's Creek, both teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lumberton is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Gray's Creek is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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