Lumberton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 76-25 win over the Douglas Byrd Eagles. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Andrea Brown
| 02/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 35 |
| 02/05/25 @ Douglas Byrd | 31 |
| 02/04/25 @ Gray's Creek | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs South View | 21 |
| 01/29/25 vs Purnell Swett | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Jack Britt | 27 |
Leading Lumberton to victory were Andrea Brown and Charley Whitley. Brown shot 6-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double with 35 points and 11 rebounds, while Whitley almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine assists. The matchup was Brown's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Giselle Leach also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jazmine Burns, who posted seven points. Burns is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Lumberton and Douglas Byrd will both be playing Seventy-First the next time they take the court. Douglas Byrd will head out to face Seventy-First at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Lumberton will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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