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DAYTON - The Lumberton girls basketball team didn't quit Wednesday night.

That much was evident by how the Lady Raiders reduced a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to seven. And if Courtney Wilson's 3-pointer with two minutes left falls instead of rimming out, then...

"You never know at what point in a game that it turns," Lumberton coach Charles Wilson said after his team's 59-49 loss to Crosby in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal game at Dayton High School.

That 3-pointer would have put the margin at four. Lumberton missed its next six shots before Chelsea Pickering's jumper at the buzzer cut the margin to a game-ending 10.

Another shot here. Another shot there. Then maybe Lumberton (24-8) would still have a chance to make a second straight trip to the state tournament.

"We were taking good shots, but nothing was going in," said Courtney Wilson, the coach's 6-foot-1 daughter. "It was like there was saran wrap over the rim or something."

Lumberton had an eight-point lead midway through the first quarter but fell into an 11-point deficit with about two minutes left in the half.

A 30-23 halftime margin quickly grew to 36-23 when Crosby (25-8) opened the second half two straight 3-pointers. Crosby held a 51-34 lead with about 7:20 left in the game. Then Lumberton rallied.

A three-point play by Wilson and a layup off a pass by Pickering drew Lumberton within 54-47 with about 2:45 left. A Crosby turnover gave Lumberton the ball, and then Wilson's 3-pointer that would have cut the margin to four rimmed out.

Pickering and Janie Long missed shots during a frantic minute in which several bodies fell to the floor fighting for rebounds and loose balls. Once the dust settled, Crosby closed by making five of its last eight foul shots to seal the victory.

"I would have liked to have seen it when we were on our best defensive effort," Charles Wilson said. "I would have liked to see how it would turn out then."

Crosby guard Creshun White carved up Lumberton for 19 points. She penetrated toward the basket often enough to force Lumberton to leave enough shooters open for Crosby to make six 3-pointers.

Lumberton had four 3-pointers, all in the first half. Courtney Wilson had a team-high 15 points, including seven in the fourth quarter.

Charles Wilson said the noise in the gym was louder than anything his team had played in all season.

"I couldn't communicate with them to get done the kind of things they had to get done," he said. "I think they kind of got a little excited about it too and not being able to get anything done."

The loss ended for Lumberton a season that included a 14-0 District 22-4A record and a third straight district championship.

"They did it three times in a row, and they have a lot to be proud of," Charles Wilson said. "Right now, I know the loss hurts, and it should."

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fiveoclocksomewhere

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soo i wonder how much crosby paid the one sided officials

The "officials" certainly didn't help the Lady Raiders any.(Fouls 18-6 in Crosby's favor was pretty lopsided) Crosby got away with some stuff that Lumberton was whistled for. BUT, having said that, the Raiders did enough things to earn the loss. Got beat down the court numerous times giving up the layup. Crosby shot the ball great. I don't know the percentage, but it had to be up there. You just can't let a team get that many wide open shots like they were getting. And just my opinion, but maybe Lumberton could have gone to the press earlier. Crosby tried to give the game back in the 4th quarter when Lumberton pressed, by missing shots and turnovers, but Lumberton went cold too. As a Lady Raider fan, it was still an exciting game to watch. Our girls should be proud of themselves. They never quit and never got down on themselves.  Next season we have some good players coming back and some good JV players moving up. None as dominating as Pick and Wilson, but we will put a solid team on the floor, and should still challenge for the district crown.

As for now.... on to softball!  Let's get out of the gym for a while!

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BUT, having said that, the Raiders did enough things to earn the loss. Got beat down the court numerous times giving up the layup. Crosby shot the ball great. I don't know the percentage, but it had to be up there. You just can't let a team get that many wide open shots like they were getting. And just my opinion, but maybe Lumberton could have gone to the press earlier. Crosby tried to give the game back in the 4th quarter when Lumberton pressed, by missing shots and turnovers, but Lumberton went cold too.

We tried our hardest out there on the floor. I admit, some of didnt get down the floor fast enough, but others did. you just can't beat them w/a 3 on 1. Also, crosby was shooting great that night. we were playing defense, but there's not much you can do about a team with that many good shooters. And lastly, our shots were not falling. i couldn't tell you how many good shots we made that rimmed in and out. that night was just not our night. 

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