Basketball Recap: Douglas Byrd Comes Up Short

Douglas Byrd lost against South View on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles took a hard 67-51 fall against the South View Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Tigers are ranked 31st).

When it comes to explaining why Douglas Byrd lost, don't look at Jazmine Burns. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Burns is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheryraye Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and three blocks.

South View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zakiera Gaillard, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Makyla Drain was another key player, going 7 for 12 on her way to 17 points and five boards.

Douglas Byrd's record now sits at 7-6. As for South View, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.

Douglas Byrd won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South View, they will head out on the road to take on Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.