Basketball Recap: Southwest Dekalb Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 6:50am

Basketball Recap: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. North Springs Spartans

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest DeKalb). They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 victory over the North Springs Spartans on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Southwest DeKalb's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelvin Peek, III, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus five assists. Jackson Ushery was another key player, scoring 12 points plus two steals.

Southwest DeKalb was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The win for Southwest DeKalb keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for North Springs, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Southwest DeKalb's road trip will continue as they head out to face Northview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Springs, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-45 defeat against St. Pius X Catholic on the 21st.

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