Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-32 loss at the hands of the Federal Way Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Eagles are ranked 52nd).
Decatur's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominique Degrate, who posted 12 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Martinez, who put up eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Golden Gators
| 01/24/25 @ Federal Way | 32-73 |
| 01/21/25 vs Kent-Meridian | 61-66 |
| 01/17/25 @ Enumclaw | 60-67 |
Even though they lost, Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Federal Way, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Decatur will square off against White River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season. Federal Way has already played their next match (against Bremerton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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