Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 62-27 loss at the hands of the Woodward Academy War Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the War Eagles are ranked 38th).
Nadiya Mohamed was Decatur's leading scorer, having posted six points. Mohamed also led the team in assists with two. Ryan Elmahdi held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Leading Woodward Academy to victory were Lauryn Dennis-Cooper and Z Williams. Dennis-Cooper went 7 for 12 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven steals and six boards, while Williams went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Kayla Whitner was another key player, putting up six points and seven steals.
Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Woodward Academy, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Decatur will square off against Tri-Cities at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Cities is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Woodward Academy, they will face off against Arabia Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodward Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Arabia Mountain likes a good challenge.
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