Decatur waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 58-51 victory over the Bennett Clippers. That's more bragging rights for the Seahawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Decatur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Purnell out in front who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Purnell a new career-high in blocks (two). Davin Chandler was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
Decatur pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Bennett, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Decatur has already played their next match (against Snow Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bennett wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-50 win against Mardela on the 14th.
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