Douglas Byrd @ E.E. Smith

North Carolina High School Basketball - E.E. Smith tipped by Douglas Byrd

(December 28, 2011: Fayetteville, NC 28304) In Wednesday's non-league match, the host Douglas Byrd Eagles basketball squad scored a close 65-60 victory over the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls.

With the victory, Douglas Byrd improves its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Southern Lee (Sanford, NC) to play the Cavaliers in a 3A Cape Fear Valley challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a record of 6-1. Southern Lee won 51-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Fairmont (Fairmont, NC)

Next up, the Golden Bulls play the Jack Britt Buccaneers (Fayetteville, NC) in a 4A Mid-South challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. E.E. Smith will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a 4-7 record after their 75-40 non-league loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC).