Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-41 loss at the hands of the Gray's Creek Bears. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-61 back in January.
Despite the loss, Douglas Byrd had strong showings from Mehki Baines, who posted ten points and three steals, and Jordan Williams, who had 13 points. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Rodquavian Clark, who earned three points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Douglas Byrd smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gray's Creek only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gray's Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezekiel Reed, who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Quion Andrews, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points and three steals.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Gray's Creek, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Douglas Byrd has already played their next game (against Cape Fear), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Gray's Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-59 victory against Purnell Swett on the 1st.
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