
Bulldogs
01/04/25 vs Central Gwinnett | 59-55 |
12/17/24 vs Arabia Mountain | 65-57 |
12/13/24 @ Lakeside | 51-27 |
12/10/24 vs Chamblee | 66-58 |
12/07/24 vs Cambridge | 61-52 |
12/03/24 @ Dunwoody | 57-55 |
Decatur waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They snuck past the Central Gwinnett Black Knights with a 59-55 win.
Decatur's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Welborn, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Howson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Central Gwinnett lost, don't look at Izaiah Keever-Simms. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and three steals. That's the most steals Keever-Simms has posted since back in November of 2024. Denovian Flowers was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.
Decatur's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Central Gwinnett, they moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur will take on Shiloh at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season. As for Central Gwinnett, they will square off against Dacula at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Gwinnett knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Dacula likes a good challenge.
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