Mt. Rainier has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Decatur Golden Gators. The Rams were up 29-15 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, Mt. Rainier had strong showings from Owen Brown, who posted eight points, and Mason Emil, who had six points along with seven boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Patton, who put up two points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Jorge Martinez, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals for Decatur. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who posted 12 points.
Mt. Rainier's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Decatur, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Mt. Rainier will host Chief Sealth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Rainier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. As for Decatur, they will welcome Kentlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur is facing Kentlake at the right time seeing as Kentlake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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