Mardela came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Decatur Seahawks, falling 51-30. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Darion Collins
| 02/06/25 vs Decatur | 9 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pocomoke | 15 |
| 02/03/25 vs North Dorchester | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Crisfield | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Washington | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Mardela's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darion Collins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Collins has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jo'Ziah Sherwood, who posted seven points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Decatur to victory, but perhaps none more so than Davin Chandler, who went 8 of 14 to rack up 18 points along with six rebounds and six steals. What's more, Chandler also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caleb Loring, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards.
Mardela's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mardela wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-53 defeat against Snow Hill on the 7th. As for Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-51 victory against Wicomico on the 8th.
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