Purnell Swett lost against Lumberton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Purnell Swett Rams were dealt a 78-42 loss at the hands of the Lumberton Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Pirates are ranked 114th).
Purnell Swett's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Collin Sampson, who posted 17 points, and Jeremiah Barnes, who scored 14 points and three steals.
Jaiden Shephard was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards for Lumberton. Shephard has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 40 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Hammonds, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Purnell Swett has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Lumberton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Purnell Swett has already played their next game, a 70-35 loss against Jack Britt on the 31st. As for Lumberton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-50 victory against South View on the 31st.
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