The Chamblee Bulldogs had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.6 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They snuck past Decatur with a 57-51 victory. For Chamblee, this counts as revenge for the 70-50 defeat Decatur walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Despite the defeat, Decatur saw an underclassman step up: Nadiya Mohamed scored 21 points. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for her. Ta'lor Owens was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Chamblee is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Decatur, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-9 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chamblee will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Arabia Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Decatur will be home for the holidays to greet Mays at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mays presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Decatur in Georgia (Mays is ranked 136th, while Decatur is ranked 366th).
