Red Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 35-22 to the Douglas Byrd Eagles. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 50-42.
Despite the loss, Red Springs still got an impressive performance from Monica Washington, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 boards. That was a full 45.5% of Red Springs' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nakira Hunt, who had six points and five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas Byrd to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jazmine Burns, who put up 13 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Burns has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheryraye Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Red Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Douglas Byrd, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Red Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-21 defeat against Cape Fear on the 11th. As for Douglas Byrd, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-14 victory against Union on the 10th.
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