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| 01/07/25 - Home | 68-61 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 91-58 W |
| 01/10/24 - Home | 71-37 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 53-42 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 63-31 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gray's Creek is 8-2 against Douglas Byrd since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gray's Creek Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Gray's Creek and ten for Douglas Byrd.
Gray's Creek came up short against Seventy-First on Tuesday, falling 60-36. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Falcons are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-37 to Cape Fear. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Gray's Creek will need focus on slowing down Jordan Williams, one of several Douglas Byrd players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mehki Baines, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Gray's Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Gray's Creek beat Douglas Byrd 68-61 in their previous meeting on January 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gray's Creek since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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