Lumberton and Sanderson squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lumberton had to settle for second. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sanderson Spartans. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Nathan Fife continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sanderson, going 5-for-9 en route to 23 points and six steals. The matchup was Fife's eighth in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Murphy, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 10 points and six rebounds.
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Sanderson, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3.
Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sanderson, they will square off against Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sanderson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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