Basketball Recap: Decatur Skates Past Salisbury Christian with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Decatur on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Salisbury Christian out of the water with a 59-16 final score. With the Seahawks ahead 41-9 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Decatur's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allison Swift, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Swift has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maleah Blake, who put up eight points in addition to eight assists and five steals.

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Previous Games

01/03/25 @ Salisbury Christian	59-16
01/02/25 @ Mardela	70-6
12/30/24 vs Dover	51-46
12/26/24 vs Seaford	69-39
12/16/24 @ Pocomoke	72-29
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Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Decatur pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Salisbury Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Decatur will take on Wicomico at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Decatur's defense has only allowed 22.5 points per game this season, so Wicomico's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Salisbury Christian, they will face off against Chincoteague at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.