Lumberton entered their tilt with Jack Britt on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 victory over the Jack Britt Buccaneers. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Jack Britt | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Seventy-First | 13 |
| 01/09/25 vs Gray's Creek | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ South View | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Jack Britt | 17 |
Lumberton was led to victory by Christopher Hammonds and Jaiden Shephard. Hammonds made all 10 shots he took to post 20 points and five rebounds, while Shephard dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Shephard has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 39 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Amare Jones, who posted seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Lumberton was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jack Britt only racked up eight assists.
Despite the loss, Jack Britt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore DeRyian Mitchell scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Adams, who had five points.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Jack Britt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Lumberton has already played their next contest, a 78-42 victory against Purnell Swett on the 29th. As for Jack Britt, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-55 defeat against South View on the 30th.
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