Decatur lost against White River back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Decatur Golden Gators fell 81-71 to the White River Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Hornets are ranked 107th).
Decatur's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 31 points. Those 31 points gave Mcjimpson Jr a new career-high. Jorge Martinez was another key player, going 7 for 16 en route to 14 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards.
Golden Gators
| 01/28/25 @ White River | 71-81 |
| 01/24/25 @ Federal Way | 32-73 |
| 01/21/25 vs Kent-Meridian | 61-66 |
| 01/17/25 @ Enumclaw | 60-67 |
Even though they lost, Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Decatur dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for White River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Decatur has already played their next contest, an 87-62 loss against Auburn Mountainview on the 31st. As for White River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-50 victory against Kent-Meridian on the 31st.
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