St. Charles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Wootton out 63-60. The win was nothing new for St. Charles as they're now sitting on four straight.
St. Charles had a senior duo take command as Shamir Taylor scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists and Tajir Webster scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Selby, who scored seven points.
Despite the loss, Wootton still got an impressive performance from Jaiden Aze, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Aze continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Taj Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
St. Charles is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Wootton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
St. Charles will challenge Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matchups -- so hopefully St. Charles likes a good challenge. Wootton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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