There's no place like home for the Lumberton Pirates, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down Purnell Swett 68-53 on Friday. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Purnell Swett is ranked 533rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaiden Shephard was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Shephard is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Damian Robinson, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Purnell Swett lost, one person who can't be blamed is Collin Sampson. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with two steals. Jeremiah Barnes was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Lumberton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Purnell Swett, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-18.
Lumberton will be playing at home against Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Purnell Swett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for they, they will head out on the road to face off against Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Purnell Swett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
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