This season hasn't been kind to the Douglas Byrd Eagles, who are still winless after their 17th game. They were the victim of a rough 57-36 loss at the hands of Jack Britt on Friday. Douglas Byrd has struggled against Jack Britt recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Douglas Byrd got some senior leadership from Darnell Hinson and Renmari Willis. Hinson scored 14 points along with three steals, while Willis. scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Douglas Byrd struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Jack Britt racked up 12 assists.
Jack Britt was led to victory by Michael Tubbs and Tysean Major. Tubbs scored nine points along with 16 rebounds and three steals, while Major scored 15 points along with five steals. Major hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvien Richardson, who scored six points along with five steals.
Douglas Byrd's loss was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Jack Britt, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Douglas Byrd will head out on the road to face off against South View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South View presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Douglas Byrd in North Carolina (South View is ranked 243rd, while Douglas Byrd is ranked 652nd). As for Jack Britt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lumberton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday.
