The Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southwest DeKalb 63-34 at home. Holy Innocents Episcopal has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holy Innocents Episcopal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Wilson hasn't dropped below two blocks for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Will Hopkins, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Southwest DeKalb lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Glanton, III, who scored 11 points. Aaron Burks was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Holy Innocents Episcopal pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Holy Innocents Episcopal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-53 victory vs. Westminster on the 17th. Southwest DeKalb has also already played their next matchup, a 73-47 victory against Hapeville Charter on the 17th.
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