The Evergreen Wolverines will challenge the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Evergreen is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Inglemoor on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Evergreen was beaten by Inglemoor 86-39. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur). They claimed a resounding 85-55 victory over Jefferson. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Gators who have now won four matchups in a row.
Evergreen better keep an eye on Jorge Martinez. He was instrumental in Decatur's win, going 9 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with seven assists and six steals. Martinez's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dar Mcjimpson Jr, who posted 18 points.
Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Evergreen has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Evergreen came up short against Decatur in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 59-51. Can Evergreen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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