Lumberton hasn't had much luck against Silsbee recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lumberton Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Silsbee Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lumberton came up short against Vidor and fell 53-44. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 836th, while the Pirates are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, Silsbee waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Pirates 84-50. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 30 point advantage.
Silsbee's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.5 points per game. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
Lumberton took a serious blow against Silsbee in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 74-38. Can Lumberton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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