Douglas Byrd hasn't had much luck against South View recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They received a blow as they fell 73-56 to Terry Sanford.
Geomari Young put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Whitehead, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, Douglas Byrd smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South View came up short against Seventy-First last Friday and fell 64-55. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Falcons are ranked 67th).
Douglas Byrd will need focus on slowing down Yabniel Cheveres, one of several South View players who made an impact when they last played. He put up 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darin Word, who posted 11 points and five steals.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Douglas Byrd has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Douglas Byrd took a serious blow against South View when the teams last played back in January, falling 74-27. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Douglas Byrd was down 46-13.
