If the Skyline Vikings were feeling good off their 64-21 takedown of the North Jackson Chiefs on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Skyline fell 57-50 to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Thursday. Skyline was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Decatur Heritage Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Leading Decatur Heritage Christian Academy to victory were Genie Mcghee and Leslie Hames. Mcghee scored 13 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds, while Hames went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 1 assists. The contest was Hames' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Cooper, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Skyline will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Bishop England at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th. Decatur Heritage Christian Academy and Susan Moore will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Susan Moore is ranked 27th, while Decatur Heritage Christian Academy is ranked 38th).
