Douglas Byrd hasn't had much luck against Jack Britt recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Douglas Byrd Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 72-36 loss at the hands of South View.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 65-40 loss courtesy of Lumberton. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Pirates are ranked 88th).
Jack Britt's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Douglas Byrd, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Things could have been worse for Douglas Byrd, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-51 loss to Jack Britt in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jack Britt's DeRyian Mitchell, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and seven steals. Now that Douglas Byrd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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