After a string of seven wins, South View's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to the Lumberton Pirates 59-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Pirates are ranked 184th).
Danauje Brooks
| 01/31/25 @ Lumberton | 22 |
| 01/30/25 @ Jack Britt | 30 |
| 01/28/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian | 32 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cape Fear | 44 |
South View's loss came despite strong showings from Jordynn Parnell and Danauje Brooks. Parnell dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Brooks posted 22 points along with five assists and five steals. The matchup was Brooks' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Laila Beard, who scored eight points in addition to ten boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, South View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 20 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Lumberton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrea Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Brown has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last nine times she's played. Charley Whitley also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
South View's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-4. As for Lumberton, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South View will head out to challenge Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lumberton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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