Basketball Recap: Tri-Cities Snags Seventh Victory in Last Eight Games

Tri-Cities won the last time they faced Decatur and things went their way on Friday too. Tri-Cities walked away with a 70-62 victory over Decatur. Given Tri-Cities' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Decatur is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tri-Cities' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalan Wingfield led the charge by dropping a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Vandorn, who went 8-for-17 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds.

Tri-Cities smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur only pulled down three offensive boards.

Decatur's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Howson, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Howson a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jason Welborn, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 15 points.

Tri-Cities is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points over those games. As for Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.

Tri-Cities has already played their next contest, a 66-49 win against Decatur on the 13th. As for Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-57 victory against Dunwoody on the 11th.