Basketball Game Preview: Decatur Bulldogs vs. Tri-Cities Bulldogs

The Decatur Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Decatur turned things around against Dunwoody on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 41-31.

Nadiya Mohamed

Rebounds (Career)

01/14/25 vs Dunwoody	5
12/03/24 @ Dunwoody	4
11/23/24 @ Parkview	4
11/14/23 @ Paideia	3
12/08/23 vs Tucker	3

Decatur's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nadiya Mohamed, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Mohamed a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Bailey Butler, who had ten points and three steals.

Decatur was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Tri-Cities came tearing into Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 61-55 win over the Rams.

Tri-Cities' win came from a few key players Decatur will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Paris Shelton, who went 11 for 20 on her way to 28 points. Hannah Morris was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.

Tri-Cities' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Decatur, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Decatur has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tri-Cities struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.