| 01/18/25 vs Lumberton | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fairmont | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Red Springs | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Bladen | 10 |
| 12/21/24 vs Fairmont | 2 |
St. Pauls won the last time they faced Lumberton, and Zhari Shipman did her part to make sure it happened again. The St. Pauls Bulldogs managed a 50-45 win over the Lumberton Pirates on Saturday thanks in part to Shipman, who went 7 for 15 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Ava Monroe was another key player, putting up ten points along with six steals and five boards. That's the most steals she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Lumberton's loss came despite strong showings from Charley Whitley and Giselle Leach. Whitley went 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points, while Leach dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Leach is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabryell Locklear, who posted five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
St. Pauls has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Lumberton, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
St. Pauls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-12 victory against Midway on the 28th. As for Lumberton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-46 win against Jack Britt on the 28th.
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