Basketball Recap: Decatur Piles Up the Points Against Mardela

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Decatur on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Mardela Warriors out of the water with a 70-6 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-4.

Decatur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lila Gunther out in front who went 9 for 10 on her way to 18 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Gunther a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Allison Swift, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Decatur pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Mardela, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Decatur won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Salisbury Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur's defense has only allowed 23.3 points per game this season, so Salisbury Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mardela, they will welcome Pocomoke at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mardela's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.