The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Fairmont needed a bit of extra time to put away Purnell Swett. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over the Rams.
Meanwhile, Lumberton had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 win over Fairmont. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Golden Tornadoes on their court since December 16, 2022.
Fairmont better focus on containing Nate Lawson and Kaden McLean as the pair were huge in Lumberton's win. Lawson went 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points and four steals, while McLean shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those 13 points gave McLean a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Jones, who shot 83% from the field on his way to 12 points.
Things could have been worse for Fairmont, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Lumberton in their previous meeting on Friday. Can the Golden Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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