Decatur has gone 9-1 against Snow Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Decatur Seahawks will look to defend their home court against the Snow Hill Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Decatur is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bennett just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the Clippers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Seahawks, who until this contest were averaging 26.33 points allowed.
01/13/25 @ Bennett | 14 |
01/03/25 @ Salisbury Christian | 5 |
01/02/25 @ Mardela | 9 |
12/30/24 vs Dover | 11 |
12/26/24 vs Seaford | 6 |
Decatur might have lost, but man, Allison Swift was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Swift is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Gunther, who posted three points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Snow Hill waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-5 win over the Crabbers. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Decatur fell to 8-1. As for Snow Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Decatur didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Snow Hill in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-52 win. Does Decatur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Snow Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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