Decatur lost against Beamer back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Decatur Golden Gators fell 69-56 to the Beamer Titans. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Titans are ranked 88th).
Dar Mcjimpson jr
| 01/14/25 @ Beamer | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs Evergreen | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Jefferson | 18 |
| 01/04/25 @ Auburn Riverside | 26 |
| 01/03/25 vs Kentlake | 25 |
Dar Mcjimpson Jr and Dominique Degrate certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Mcjimpson Jr went 7 of 14 en route to 25 points, while Degrate went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The game was Mcjimpson Jr's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Martinez, who posted five points along with five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Leading Beamer to victory were Terrence Whiting and Jeremiah Johnson. Whiting went 8 for 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Johnson went 9 of 14 en route to 19 points. Whiting is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was De'Tre Walker, who scored seven points along with seven boards and six assists.
The defeat snapped Decatur's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-7 record. As for Beamer, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Decatur has already played their next game, an 83-53 victory against Tyee on the 15th. As for Beamer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-52 loss against Auburn Mountainview on the 17th.
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