Lakeside had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it eight. They were beaten by the Decatur Bulldogs 71-33. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 13th).
As for Decatur, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-3. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Decatur had a senior duo take command as Tobias Brinkley II dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards and Jason Welborn shot 55% from the field on his way to 14 points. Welborn is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 16 games he's played. Chris Person was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Lakeside has already played their next game (against Utopian Academy for the Arts), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Decatur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-40 victory against Arabia Mountain on the 27th.
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