Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They came up short against the Purnell Swett Rams, falling 69-48. The Eagles were down 57-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Purnell Swett's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collin Sampson, who went 7 of 15 to rack up 21 points. Sampson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Charles Wilkes, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Purnell Swett, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Seventy-First the next time they take the court. Purnell Swett will head out to face Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Douglas Byrd will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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