Douglas Byrd is 0-8 against Lumberton since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles will square off against the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Lumberton, falling 61-37. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Pirates are ranked 142nd).
02/05/25 vs Lumberton | 18 |
02/04/25 @ Cape Fear | 15 |
01/31/25 vs Gray's Creek | 17 |
Despite the loss, Douglas Byrd got top-tier performance from Jazmine Burns, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Burns' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
The victory (which was Lumberton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
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