The Austin Black Bears and the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Austin has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Decatur Heritage Christian Academy will arrive with six straight wins.
On Friday, Austin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Mae Jemison.
Meanwhile, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy humbled Lexington with an 81-54 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 27 points or more this season.
Austin better focus on containing Emma Eastman and Genie Mcghee as the pair were huge in Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's win. Eastman went 9 for 15 on her way to 26 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Mcghee almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Mcghee is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. Leslie Hames was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.1 points. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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