Douglas Byrd is on a four-game streak of home losses, Gray's Creek a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles will host the Gray's Creek Bears at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas Byrd is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cape Fear on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Douglas Byrd came up short against Cape Fear, falling 63-37. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
| 01/29/25 vs Cape Fear | 6 |
| 02/06/24 vs Cape Fear | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Terry Sanford | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs South View | 2 |
| 02/02/24 vs Gray's Creek | 2 |
Despite their defeat, Douglas Byrd saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordan Williams, who posted six points, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mehki Baines, who put up eight points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek lost 60-36 to Seventy-First on Tuesday. 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).
Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Douglas Byrd came up short against Gray's Creek in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 68-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gray's Creek's Ivan Maldonado, who had 20 points and seven rebounds. Now that Douglas Byrd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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