The Lumberton Pirates had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Douglas Byrd 76-43 on the road. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Douglas Byrd is ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaiden Shephard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Shephard is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Locklear, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists.
Despite the defeat, Douglas Byrd had strong showings from Renmari Willis, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds, and Peter Sauveur, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Lumberton's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Douglas Byrd, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-21.
Lumberton will head out on the road to square off against Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seventy-First is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season. As for Douglas Byrd, they will head out on the road to square off against Purnell Swett at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas Byrd is facing Purnell Swett at the right time seeing as Purnell Swett is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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