North Carolina High School Basketball - Douglas Byrd ripped by Purnell Swett
January 13, 2023: Pembroke, NC 28372 The Purnell Swett Rams basketball team scored 89 points and held the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles to 65 in the Rams league triumph on Friday.
The Rams now sport a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lumberton for a 3A/4A Conference 22 contest on Tuesday, January 17. Purnell Swett will battle a Pirates team coming off a 56-52 non-league win over Red Springs (Red Springs, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 13-2.
The Eagles (0-14) will now prepare for their contest against Athens Drive (Raleigh, NC). The Jaguars enter the non-league contest with a 9-7 record. In their last contest, Athens Drive was routed by Leesville Road (Raleigh, NC), 69-37, in a league contest.