The Douglas Byrd Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Purnell Swett 52-25. Douglas Byrd has not had much luck with Purnell Swett recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jazmine Burns, who scored six points along with seven blocks and five rebounds. Burns hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jamiyah Carroll, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Douglas Byrd dropped their record down to 3-18 with that defeat, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Purnell Swett, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas Byrd will take on Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Douglas Byrd focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Purnell Swett, they will head out on the road to square off against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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