Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 62-37 to the Seventy-First Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-34 last Saturday.

Jazmine Burns
02/14/25 vs Seventy-First | 4 |
02/11/25 vs Purnell Swett | 6 |
02/10/25 @ Jack Britt | 7 |
02/08/25 @ Seventy-First | 4 |
02/07/25 @ Lumberton | 2 |
+ 6 more games |
Defeat or not, Douglas Byrd got some senior leadership from Shania McLucas and Jazmine Burns. McLucas posted 14 points, while Burns went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and four blocks. Burns is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Seventy-First's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Jewel Gully was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Seventy-First, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Douglas Byrd wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-36 defeat against South View on the 17th. As for Seventy-First, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-40 victory against Cape Fear on the 17th.
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