Shiloh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 50-43 to the Decatur Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 96th).
| 01/07/25 vs Decatur | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs McDonough | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs Morrow | 1 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brooklyn Collegiate | 1 |
| 11/23/24 vs Paideia | 1 |
Bryce Fraley and Christian Smith certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Fraley posted nine points, while Smith earned 11 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Fraley a new career-high in steals (two). Another player making a difference was Isaiah Johnson, who put up seven points.
Jason Welborn was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 21 on his way to 30 points and eight rebounds for Decatur. The matchup was Welborn's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Beard, who had three points and five blocks.
Shiloh's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Decatur, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Shiloh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 defeat against Chamblee on the 9th. As for Decatur, they will host Woodward Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Woodward Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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