The Decatur Bulldogs will face off against the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Decatur's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Decatur took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Cities. While losing is never fun, Decatur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Tri-Cities is ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Dunwoody earned a 52-40 win over Lakeside on Wednesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dunwoody's win came from a few key players Decatur will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matt Corgile, who went 6 of 13 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds. Brennan Smith was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Dunwoody was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only racked up six assists.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Dunwoody, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
Decatur strolled past Dunwoody in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 76-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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