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| 01/17/25 - Home | 52-57 L |
| 02/23/24 - Home | 79-57 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 63-50 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 61-51 W |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 55-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Seventy-First is 8-2 against Lumberton since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Seventy-First Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Seventy-First sitting on six straight wins and Lumberton on eight.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Seventy-First took on Douglas Byrd on Saturday. Seventy-First blew past Douglas Byrd, posting a 79-30 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lumberton was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Douglas Byrd 78-25. The Pirates are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Seventy-First better keep an eye on Jaiden Shephard. He was instrumental in Lumberton's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Shephard is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 44 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lonnie Porter, who made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and six assists.
Lumberton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.6 points. As for Seventy-First, their record now sits at 14-3.
Seventy-First came up short against Lumberton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-52. Can Seventy-First avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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