If Decatur was riding high fresh off their 60-38 takedown of Federal Way on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Decatur Golden Gators took a 38-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Raiders on Saturday. The Golden Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 49-39.
Decatur's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayda Thomas, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Lelava Milo, who earned two points and eight boards.
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Even though they lost, Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Decatur wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-51 loss against White River on the 28th. Jefferson has also already played their next match, a 50-34 victory against Beamer on the 28th.
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