Decatur has gone 9-1 against Mardela recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Decatur Seahawks will venture away from home to square off against the Mardela Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Decatur sitting on three straight victories and Mardela on five.
Decatur can't be too worried about heading out to take on Mardela: they just beat Wicomico at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Decatur blew past Wicomico 70-49 on Tuesday. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
| 02/04/25 @ Wicomico | 11 |
| 12/13/24 @ Crisfield | 9 |
| 02/06/24 @ Wicomico | 8 |
| 02/03/25 vs Crisfield | 8 |
| 01/24/24 @ Crisfield | 6 |
It was another big night for Davin Chandler, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. Those 11 assists gave him a new career-high. Noah Tucker was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mardela hadn't done well against Pocomoke recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mardela skirted past Pocomoke 64-62.
Decatur better focus on containing Darion Collins and Jo'Ziah Sherwood as the pair were huge in Mardela's win. Collins dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards, while Sherwood dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was Collins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of London Sterling, who posted seven points.
Decatur pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Mardela, their record is now 12-5.
Everything went Decatur's way against Mardela in their previous meeting back in January, as Decatur made off with a 62-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
