North Carolina High School Basketball - Purnell Swett overwhelms Douglas Byrd
January 14, 2022: Fayetteville, NC 28304 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) and the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), saw Purnell Swett's basketball squad wallop Douglas Byrd by a tally of 86-19.
With the victory, Purnell Swett improves its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Rams host South View (Hope Mills, NC) to confront the Tigers in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge on Thursday, January 20. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 5-7. South View lost 56-51 in their recent league challenge against Jack Britt (Fayetteville, NC)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge, on Tuesday, January 18. Douglas Byrd will attempt to improve on its 0-14 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 77-68 non-league win over Northwood Temple Academy (Fayetteville, NC).