North Carolina High School Basketball - Douglas Byrd beaten by Union Pines
December 30, 2022: Fayetteville, NC 28304 The Union Pines Vikings ran past the host Douglas Byrd Eagles basketball team by a final score of 59-40 in Friday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Vikings face the Scotland Fighting Scots (Laurinburg, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 24 game, on Tuesday, January 3. Union Pines will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Fighting Scots enter the game with a 8-2 record after their 68-53 non-league win over Whiteville (Whiteville, NC).
With the defeat, Douglas Byrd moves to 0-10 on the year. The Eagles travel to Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC) to face the Bears in a 3A/4A Conference 22 game on Tuesday, January 3. The Bears enter the game with a record of 1-8. Gray's Creek lost 55-43 in their recent non-league game against Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, NC)