SD Seahawks fought and played with grit, coach says

Continued from Page 56 thing and they played like it tonight. Here and there we had some mishaps, but they never stopped playing and that’s all you can ask for.”

Sophomore Davin Chandler led Decatur with 26 points. He also had eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.

Junior captain Jayden Hudson chipped in with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Junior captain Brycen Coleman contributed with seven points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

“It’s a beautiful thing to see this thing materialize with this group of kids who care about their academics, who care about each other,” Johnson said. “It’s just awesome. I’m glad to be a part of it.”

Decatur was scheduled to face the No. 2 Northeast Eagles yesterday, Thursday, for the 3A South Region II championship in Berlin.

The winner will advance to the state quarterfinals – held Friday or Saturday – against either Great Mills or St. Charles, who were also scheduled to go head-to-head yesterday.