Douglas Byrd hasn't had much luck against Gray's Creek recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Douglas Byrd took on Seventy-First on Thursday. Douglas Byrd came up short against Seventy-First, falling 3-0.
While Douglas Byrd ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek entered their tilt with Cape Fear on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They had just enough and edged the Colts out 3-2.
Gray's Creek wouldn't go down easily and took Cape Fear into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 15-10.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Gray's Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Douglas Byrd might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Gray's Creek in their previous matchup back in September. Can Douglas Byrd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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