Gray's Creek lost against Lumberton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Gray's Creek Bears were outmatched by the Lumberton Pirates and fell 76-43. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
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 Ezekiel Reed, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Quion Andrews, who put up ten points.
Lumberton was led to victory by Amare Jones and Jaiden Shephard. Jones almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards, while Shephard dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Shephard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 37 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lonnie Porter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Gray's Creek's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
When Gray's Creek and Lumberton next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Gray's Creek will try to stop South View's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lumberton will try to stop Seventy-First's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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