Washington is 1-9 against Decatur since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Washington Jaguars on the road again and play against the Decatur Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-55 to Pocomoke. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Washington in their matchups with Pocomoke: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Decatur's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Snow Hill by a score of 64-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Decatur has suffered yet this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Brycen Coleman, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Careen Bolden, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Washington bumped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Decatur, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-1.
Washington was taken down by Decatur 76-42 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
