Southwest DeKalb had won four straight games and Aaron Burks did his part to make it five on Friday. The Southwest DeKalb Panthers breezed by the Northview Titans to the tune of 68-32 thanks in part to Burks, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The team also got some help courtesy of Taron Essex, who posted five points plus two steals. What's more, he also posted a 40% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January.
Southwest DeKalb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Southwest DeKalb pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Northview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest DeKalb will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. As for Northview, they will square off against Forsyth Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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