Basketball Recap: Decatur Piles Up the Points Against Washington

Seahawks

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Crisfield	77
01/31/25 vs Washington	65
12/09/24 @ Washington	64
01/02/25 @ Mardela	64
12/16/24 @ Pocomoke	43

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Decatur's strategy against Washington on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Decatur Seahawks blew the Washington Jaguars out of the water with an 80-15 final score. The Seahawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Decatur to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maleah Blake, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Blake is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lila Gunther, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and eight boards.

Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.

Decatur's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Washington, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.

When Decatur and Washington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Decatur will face off against Wicomico and their eight-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Washington will try to stop Parkside's five-game winning streak when the meet on Monday.