Decatur has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on St. Charles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Decatur's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 19 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Decatur had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 63-43 margin over the Lancers. Decatur has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Decatur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brycen Coleman led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trybe Wise, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Charles posted their closest win since January 10th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wootton and snuck past 63-60. The victory was nothing new for St. Charles as they're now sitting on four straight.
St. Charles' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tajir Webster, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds, and Shamir Taylor, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Bryce Selby was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Decatur is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for St. Charles, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Decatur hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.1 points per game. However, it's not like St. Charles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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