Decatur entered their matchup against Woodward Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Decatur Bulldogs took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodward Academy War Eagles. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2017.
Woodward Academy found their leader in sophomore Jarvis Hayes Jr., who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The game was Hayes Jr.'s fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Waites, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points.
Decatur's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Woodward Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Decatur and Woodward Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Decatur (ranked 97th) will meet Dunwoody (ranked 222nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Woodward Academy (ranked fifth) will meet Chamblee (ranked 162nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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