The Seventy-First Falcons had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 71-28 win over Douglas Byrd. Seventy-First has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seventy-First to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacquez Foster, who scored 12 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of DeAndre Nance, who scored nine points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Seventy-First's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Douglas Byrd, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-23.
Seventy-First will play host again and welcome Douglas Byrd, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Seventy-First knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Douglas Byrd likes a good challenge. Douglas Byrd will be staying on the road to face off against Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on February 19th. One thing working in Seventy-First's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
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