Douglas Byrd is 0-6 against Jack Britt since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Hopefully Douglas Byrd focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Douglas Byrd came up short against Red Springs and fell 42-30.
Despite the loss, Douglas Byrd had strong showings from Leilani Grice, who scored seven points along with six rebounds, and Jazmine Burns, who scored two points along with three steals. Burns has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Sheryraye Johnson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 67-62 victory over Scotland. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Douglas Byrd bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jack Britt, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Douglas Byrd was dealt a bruising 55-18 loss at the hands of Jack Britt when the teams last played back in January. Can Douglas Byrd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
