It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Decatur can now relate to. They fell 49-39 to the South Decatur Cougars on Saturday. The Chargers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 36-27.
North Decatur's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madi Allen, who posted 15 points and three steals. That was a full 38.5% of North Decatur's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Carmen Thackery was another key player, putting up 16 points.
South Decatur found their leader in sophomore Taylor Somers, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Somers has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Makalya Somers, who earned 12 points and seven rebounds.
North Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for South Decatur, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
North Decatur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Decatur, they will challenge Oldenburg Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oldenburg Academy comes in on five and South Decatur on three.
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