Gray's Creek's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Douglas Byrd Eagles by a score of 39-28. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 49-39 loss.
| 01/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 5 |
| 11/20/24 vs Red Springs | 4 |
| 12/05/23 @ Union Pines | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ East Bladen | 2 |
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Gray's Creek was led to victory by Tatyana Smith and Layla Fox. Smith dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, while Fox almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in assists (five). Naria Wright was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Gray's Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas Byrd only racked up five assists.
Despite the loss, Douglas Byrd still got an impressive performance from Jazmine Burns, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Burns has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Sheryraye Johnson was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Gray's Creek now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Douglas Byrd, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Gray's Creek will head out to take on Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Douglas Byrd, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-32 win against Harnett Central on the 8th.
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