The Douglas Byrd Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scotland. Douglas Byrd has struggled against Scotland recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sheryraye Johnson, who scored 9 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Jazmine Burns was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 9 rebounds.
Douglas Byrd struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Scotland racked up 14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scotland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alicia McClain, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which McClain has scored at least 25% of Scotland's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Thompson, who scored 10 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Scotland, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas Byrd will challenge Red Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Springs is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Scotland, they will head out on the road to face off against Jack Britt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
