North Carolina High School Basketball - Lee County overwhelms Douglas Byrd
December 29, 2022: Fayetteville, NC 28304 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) and the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), saw Lee County's basketball squad wallop Douglas Byrd by a count of 68-36.
With the victory, Lee County upgrades its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets host Hoke County (Raeford, NC) to play the Bucks in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. The Bucks come into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Hoke County won 62-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Union Pines (Cameron, NC)
Next up, the Eagles play the Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Douglas Byrd will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 1-8 record after their 55-43 non-league loss to Terry Sanford (Fayetteville, NC).