LUMBERTON — The cheers get louder, the momentum grows stronger and — most importantly — the points add up faster when the 3-point shot goes through the nylon.
Those shots found the net early and often for the Lumberton boys basketball team Friday against United-8 Conference visitors Cape Fear.
The Pirates hit 14 triples, using a hot shooting night from the outset to post a dominant 77-48 victory over the Colts.
“Our young guys were hitting 3s, and our seniors were carrying the team, helping to make 3s and set the tone,” said senior guard Jaiden Shephard, who hit two 3s as part of a game-high 17-point performance. “After we set the tone, we just kept it rolling.”
Lumberton (9-7, 4-2 United-8) was 14-for-25 from deep, with seven Pirates making at least one trey during the game.
Much of the perimeter success came as sophomore guard Amare Jones found the open man; he finished with 10 assists to go with 11 rebounds and five points.