Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglas Byrd). They really took it to the Union Spartans for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-14 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.
Douglas Byrd got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jazmine Burns out in front who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 15 boards. Burns has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sheryraye Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Eagles
| 12/01/23 vs Scotland | 30 |
| 12/10/24 vs Union | 22 |
| 12/04/23 vs Union Pines | 21 |
| 02/09/24 vs Lumberton | 19 |
| 02/06/24 vs Cape Fear | 18 |
Douglas Byrd smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
The win (which was Douglas Byrd's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Douglas Byrd didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-44 loss against Jack Britt on the 13th. As for Union, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
