North Carolina High School Basketball - Douglas Byrd can't hold off Gray's Creek
January 31, 2025: Fayetteville, NC 28304
Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), 43-37 in a league match.
With the victory, Gray's Creek advances its record to 9-7 on the year. The Bears host Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC) to face the Rams in a 3A/4A United 8 match on Saturday, February 1. The Rams enter the match with a record of 3-13. Purnell Swett lost 73-38 in their recent league match against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC)
The Eagles now own a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cape Fear for a 3A/4A United 8 match on Tuesday, February 4. Douglas Byrd will face a Colts squad coming off a 51-42 league loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC). The Colts record now stands at 7-8.