North Carolina High School Basketball - Douglas Byrd can't hold off Purnell Swett
February 13, 2024: Pembroke, NC 28372 The Purnell Swett Rams basketball team scored 60 points and restricted the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles to 53 in the Rams league victory on Tuesday.
The Rams now sport a 5-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lumberton for a 3A/4A United 8 contest on Friday, February 16. Purnell Swett will battle a Pirates team coming off a 63-50 league loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 15-8.
The Eagles (0-22) will now prepare for their contest against Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC). The Falcons come into the 3A/4A United 8 contest with a 19-2 record. In their last contest, Seventy-First edged Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC), 61-39, in a league contest.