The Douglas Byrd Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Union Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Douglas Byrd focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine two weeks ago.
Douglas Byrd can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home. They took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Red Springs. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jazmine Burns, who scored 11 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. She has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheryraye Johnson, who had nine points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Douglas Byrd smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against West Columbus, falling 38-16. The Spartans were down 33-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Like Douglas Byrd, Union lost despite seeing results from several players. AHLEEYAH RICHARDSON led the charge by earning four points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was GABRIELA SUBIAS, who earned eight points along with two steals.
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