Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gray's Creek Bears. The Eagles lost against the Bears in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 91-58 score last time.
Douglas Byrd lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jourdan Brown-Johnson, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Geomari Young, who posted ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Ivan Maldonado was a one-man wrecking crew for Gray's Creek as he had 20 points and seven rebounds. Those 20 points gave Maldonado a new career-high. Quion Andrews was another key player, putting up 18 points and five boards.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gray's Creek, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Douglas Byrd wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-55 defeat against Harnett Central on the 8th. As for Gray's Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-43 loss against Lumberton on the 9th.
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