Basketball Recap: Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 win over the Austin Black Bears. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Black Bears are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Genie Mcghee led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Mcghee has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 31 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leslie Hames, who went 8 of 18 en route to 20 points.

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Austin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.

Decatur Heritage Christian Academy and Prattville Christian Academy will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. Austin and Oxford will round out the year against one another at on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oxford has three straight wins, Austin has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.