The Douglas Byrd Eagles were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Seventy-First, falling 62-35. That's two games in a row now that Douglas Byrd has lost by exactly 27 points.
Douglas Byrd's loss came despite strong showings from Fabiola Rodriguez and Jazmine Burns. Rodriguez scored nine points along with eight rebounds, while Burns scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. It was the first time this season that Rodriguez pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Mariyah Massey was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds for Seventy-First. Massey hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Seventy-First, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Douglas Byrd is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Cape Fear at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Cape Fear will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Douglas Byrd surely won't give up without a fight. As for Seventy-First, they will be playing at home against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lumberton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday.
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