The Decatur Golden Gators will square off against the Kentlake Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kentlake took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Decatur, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Decatur turned things around against Mt. Rainier on Monday. They secured a 47-43 W over the Rams. The win almost wasn't to be: the Golden Gators were down 29-15 in the second quarter.
Jorge Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Decatur's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Kentlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Edmonds-Woodway, falling 75-27. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kentlake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Decatur, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Decatur lost to Kentlake at home by a decisive 75-57 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Decatur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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