It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Decatur can now relate to. They fell just short of St. Charles by a score of 63-61 on Wednesday. Decatur's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Decatur's loss came despite strong showings from Careen Bolden and Davin Chandler. Bolden scored 20 points along with five rebounds, while Chandler scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Bolden continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brycen Coleman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Shamir Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds for St. Charles. Taylor hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tajir Webster, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 24-3. As for St. Charles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Charles, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-66 defeat vs. Northeast on the 15th.
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