The Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) basketball felled the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), 39-30 in Tuesday's league test.

The Rams (7-11) will now prepare for their test against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates go into the test with a 8-8 record. In their last test, Lumberton was beaten by Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC), 45-34, in a league match.

With the defeat, Douglas Byrd moves to 0-16 on the year. The Eagles host Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) to meet the Falcons in a non-league match on Friday, February 10. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 15-1. Seventy-First won 45-34 in their recent league match against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC)