The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) and the visiting Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), observed Seventy-First's basketball team overwhelm Douglas Byrd by a score of 61-34.

The Falcons (14-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC). The Pirates come into the 3A/4A United 8 challenge with a 14-8 record. In their last challenge, Lumberton trounced Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, NC), 76-25, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Jack Britt Buccaneers (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A United 8 challenge, on Monday, February 10. Douglas Byrd will attempt to improve on its 7-12 season record. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a 6-14 record after their 53-39 league loss to Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC).