Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 72-55 to the Harnett Central Trojans. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-53 back in December of 2024.
Douglas Byrd lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anthony Whitehead, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 22 points. Whitehead is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Geomari Young was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Douglas Byrd was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Harnett Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylan Beasley out in front who posted 11 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrese Williams, who had 15 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Harnett Central, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Douglas Byrd will challenge Cape Fear at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harnett Central, they and Pine Forest will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Pine Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
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