Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lumberton Pirates, falling 61-37. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 45-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas Byrd lost, don't look at Jazmine Burns. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. That was a full 48.6% of Douglas Byrd's points, marking the third time in a row Burns has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Andrea Brown continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lumberton, putting up 31 points. Brown has become a key player for Lumberton: the team is 10-4 when she posts at least 15 points, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Charley Whitley, who earned 13 points and five steals.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lumberton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lumberton beat Douglas Byrd by a score of 76-25 on Friday.
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