After flying high against Tyee last Wednesday, Decatur came back down to earth. The Decatur Golden Gators took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Enumclaw Hornets on Friday. The Golden Gators have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Dar Mcjimpson jr
01/17/25 @ Enumclaw | 23 |
01/10/25 vs Evergreen | 25 |
01/09/25 @ Jefferson | 18 |
01/04/25 @ Auburn Riverside | 26 |
01/03/25 vs Kentlake | 25 |
Several Golden Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 23 points. The game was Mcjimpson Jr's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Degrate, who went 8 of 11 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Enumclaw, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Decatur will host Kent-Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Kent-Meridian likes a good challenge. As for Enumclaw, they are taking a road trip to face off against Auburn Mountainview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn Mountainview will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Enumclaw surely won't give up without a fight.
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