Parkside extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-17. They were dealt a 61-10 loss at the hands of the Decatur Seahawks. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Seahawks are ranked 36th).
Kalayah Hitchens was Parkside's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Brecklyn Bounds held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
As for Decatur, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-2. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Decatur was led to victory by Maleah Blake and Maliyah Manuel. Blake shot 64% from the field on her way to 17 points, while Manuel went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points. Blake's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Paityn Tyre, who posted seven points and six boards.
Parkside has already played their next contest (against Queen Anne's County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Decatur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-41 victory against Kent Island on the 26th.
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