The Lumberton Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Sanderson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 59-52 win over Hoggard. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Jaiden Shephard
| 02/28/25 vs Hoggard | 20 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hillside | 20 |
| 02/22/25 @ Seventy-First | 12 |
| 02/18/25 vs South View | 14 |
| 02/17/25 vs Gray's Creek | 10 |
| + 47 more games |
It was another big night for Jaiden Shephard, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 20 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 52 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lonnie Porter, who posted nine points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Sanderson waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over the Wildcats. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sanderson's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
Lumberton came up short against Sanderson in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 70-65. Can Lumberton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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