Lumberton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Seventy-First on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 75-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seventy-First Falcons. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 57-52.
Christopher Hammonds
| 02/11/25 vs Seventy-First | 60% |
| 02/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 100% |
| 02/05/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ Gray's Creek | 57% |
| 01/31/25 vs South View | 67% |
| + 4 more games |
Lumberton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Christopher Hammonds, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Lumberton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches.
Seventy-First's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from DeAndre Nance, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Nance a new career-high. Jacquez Foster was another key player, putting up 27 points.
Lumberton's record is now 18-4. As for Seventy-First, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Lumberton and Seventy-First should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Lumberton will challenge Cape Fear at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday up 241 places (126 vs. 367). Lumberton will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Seventy-First (ranked 95th) will meet Purnell Swett (ranked 527th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lumberton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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