BERLIN- It was an up and down week for the Decatur boys’ varsity basketball team, which beat Easton, 58-43, on Monday before falling to county rival Pocomoke, 74-40, at home on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Seahawks took care of business at home against Easton, 58-43. Keyon Eley led Decatur, scoring 30 points, or more than half of his team’s output. Jeron Johnson also contributed a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
Back in action on Tuesday, the Seahawks didn’t fare as well against Pocomoke, falling to the unbeaten Warriors, 74-40. Decatur started slow and never really got into a flow against Pocomoke. The Warriors applied pressure on both ends of the floor, forcing several defensive turnovers that led to fast-break baskets down the other end.
The Seahawks trailed 17-6 after one quarter and despite moving the ball well on offense and getting good looks at the basket couldn’t get shots to fall. Decatur scored five straight at one point early in the second quarter to cut the lead to 23-11, but Pocomoke turned up the pressure again and began to steadily pull away.
At different points during the second quarter, Pocomoke pushed its lead to over 20 points and took a 36-17 lead into halftime. The same trend continued in the second half as Pocomoke cruised to the 74-40 win to remain unbeaten. Jeron Johnson led Decatur with 11 points. With the loss, Decatur fell to 3-3 on the season and now prepares for two games in the Governor’s Challenge in Salisbury before embarking on the second half of the season after the holidays.