The Purnell Swett Rams can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-53 win over Douglas Byrd. The victory was just what Purnell Swett needed coming off of a 80-19 loss in their prior match.
Purnell Swett got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Collin Sampson out in front who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jodi Freeman, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Despite the loss, Douglas Byrd still got an impressive performance from Darnell Hinson, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Hinson pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Sauveur, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds.
Purnell Swett's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Douglas Byrd, they dropped their record down to 0-22 with that defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season.
Purnell Swett will face off against Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lumbertonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Purnell Swett in North Carolina (Lumberton is ranked 202nd, while Purnell Swett is ranked 533rd). As for Douglas Byrd, they will head out on the road to square off against Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Douglas Byrd focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Tuesday.
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