Basketball Recap: Make It 11 in a Row for Seventy-First

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Douglas Byrd	66
02/17/25 vs Douglas Byrd	58
02/14/25 @ Douglas Byrd	55
01/03/25 vs Gray's Creek	51
02/08/25 vs Douglas Byrd	49

Seventy-First waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Jack Britt Buccaneers with a sharp 60-39 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Several Buccaneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DeRyian Mitchell, who posted 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Tubbs, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

Seventy-First's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Jack Britt, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.

Seventy-First didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-50 win against Lumberton on the 22nd. Jack Britt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.