Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Seventy-First Falcons 79-30. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
Douglas Byrd lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Liam Irizarry, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'Pierre Glover, who earned seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Seventy-First to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daekwon Dunn, who scored 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Julian Wilkerson, who had 14 points and six boards.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Seventy-First, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Douglas Byrd has already played their next game, a 67-40 defeat against Jack Britt on the 10th. As for Seventy-First, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-66 victory against Lumberton on the 11th.
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