Cape Fear lost against Douglas Byrd back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Colts took a hard 68-52 fall against the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Eagles are ranked 78th).
Geronimo Sanchez
| 12/09/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 60% |
| 12/06/25 vs West Forsyth | 13% |
| 12/04/25 vs Pine Forest | 57% |
| 12/01/25 @ Clinton | 36% |
| 11/24/25 vs E.E. Smith | 67% |
When it comes to explaining why Cape Fear lost, don't look at Geronimo Sanchez. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Sanchez now owns an excellent 47.1% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Dylan Parker, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Anthony Whitehead had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Douglas Byrd. The matchup was Whitehead's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jourdan Brown-Johnson, who went 8-for-12 en route to 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Cape Fear and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Douglas Byrd, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Cape Fear will head out to face off against Overhills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' defense better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 52.5 points per game this season. As for Douglas Byrd, they are taking a road trip to challenge Red Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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