Gray's Creek was the 45-39 winner over Lumberton when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Gray's Creek Bears took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lumberton Pirates.
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Gray's Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Hall, who posted 18 points and five steals. That's the most points Hall has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Fox, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gray's Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lumberton only posted six assists.
Lumberton had a senior duo take command as Gabryell Locklear went 7 for 12 en route to 27 points and Andrea Brown almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The matchup was Brown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Giselle Leach, who earned three points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lumberton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Gray's Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-51 win against Cape Fear on the 5th. Lumberton has also already played their next match, a 61-37 victory against Douglas Byrd on the 5th.
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