Lumberton came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seventy-First Falcons, sneaking past 49-46. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-50 back in January.
Andrea Brown
| 02/11/25 vs Seventy-First | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 35 |
| 02/05/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 31 |
| 02/04/25 @ Gray's Creek | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs South View | 21 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Lumberton to victory were Andrea Brown and Charley Whitley. Brown dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Whitley posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Brown's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gabryell Locklear, who earned ten points.
Seventy-First lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jewel Gully, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Alani-Skye Wilkerson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Seventy-First, their record is now 14-8.
Lumberton has already played their next contest, a 59-42 victory against Cape Fear on the 13th. As for Seventy-First, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-40 win against Purnell Swett on the 13th.
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