Basketball Recap: Seventy-First Skates Past Douglas Byrd with Ease

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Douglas Byrd	66
01/03/25 vs Gray's Creek	51
02/08/25 vs Douglas Byrd	49
01/09/25 @ Jack Britt	37
02/07/25 @ Purnell Swett	32

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Seventy-First on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Douglas Byrd Eagles out of the water with a 79-30 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Seventy-First's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daekwon Dunn led the charge by putting up 17 points and five rebounds. Julian Wilkerson was another key player, scoring 14 points and six boards.

Seventy-First smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Liam Irizarry, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'Pierre Glover, who put up seven points.

Seventy-First pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.

Seventy-First didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-66 win against Lumberton on the 11th. As for Douglas Byrd, they have also already played their next contest, a 67-40 defeat against Jack Britt on the 10th.