Basketball Game Preview: Purnell Swett Rams vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles

Purnell Swett has gone a perfect 7-0 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Purnell Swett Rams will venture away from home to take on the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-45, which was the final score in Purnell Swett's tilt against Seventy-First on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Falcons are ranked 98th).

Collin Sampson

Points

02/07/25 vs Seventy-First	19
02/04/25 vs South View	21
02/03/25 vs Scotland	22
02/01/25 @ Gray's Creek	28
01/31/25 @ Jack Britt	15
+ 2 more games

The losing side was boosted by Collin Sampson, who went 6 for 14 to rack up 19 points. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Barnes, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-40 loss at the hands of Jack Britt.

Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Purnell Swett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

Everything went Purnell Swett's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in January, as Purnell Swett made off with a 57-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purnell Swett since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.