Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against the South View Tigers, falling 76-42. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Tigers are ranked 177th).
Despite the defeat, Douglas Byrd saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mehki Baines posted 15 points. Liam Irizarry was another key player, putting up seven points.
South View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demarcus Spearman, who had nine points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Darin Word, who earned nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for South View, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Douglas Byrd has already played their next contest, a 63-37 defeat against Cape Fear on the 29th. As for South View, they are taking a road trip to challenge Jack Britt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South View knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Jack Britt likes a good challenge.
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