The Santaluces Chiefs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 75-74 win over Atlantic. Winning may never get old, but Santaluces sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Decarious Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Jeff Accelus, who scored seven points along with three blocks and two steals.
Despite the loss, Atlantic still got an impressive performance from Jabari Henry, who scored 28 points along with two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Henry has scored all season. Kevin Ulysee was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Santaluces pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Atlantic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santaluces and the Panthers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Dwyer is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season. As for Atlantic, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Allowing an average of 57.4 points per game, Trinity Christian Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match.
