Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Charles walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Decatur Seahawks 63-61. Winning may never get old, but St. Charles sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Shamir Taylor was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tajir Webster, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Decatur had strong showings from Careen Bolden, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds, and Davin Chandler, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Bolden continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brycen Coleman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.
St. Charles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-3.
St. Charles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-66 loss vs. Northeast on the 15th. Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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