Purnell Swett is 0-10 against Lumberton since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Purnell Swett Rams will head out on the road to take on the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Purnell Swett is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Purnell Swett ended up a good deal behind Lumberton and lost 68-53. While losing is never fun, Purnell Swett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while Lumberton is ranked 206th).
Purnell Swett might have lost, but man, Collin Sampson was a machine: he scored 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Barnes, who scored 12 points.
Purnell Swett has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Lumberton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Purnell Swett lost to Lumberton on the road by a decisive 68-53 margin when the teams last played on Friday. Can Purnell Swett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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