Basketball Recap: Edinburgh Find Success

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2025, 9:29am

Basketball Recap: Edinburgh Lancers vs. South Decatur Cougars

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02/22/25 - Away66-55 W
12/28/24 - Neutral53-57 L
02/28/24 - Neutral38-44 L
01/06/24 - Home60-64 L
02/28/23 - Neutral45-52 L

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sheridan, Edinburgh was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the South Decatur Cougars by a score of 66-55. This was a revenge game for the Lancers: when they faced off against the Cougars back in December of 2024, they had to take a 57-53 loss.

South Decatur lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aidan Bryant, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 20 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Ballard, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.

Edinburgh's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for South Decatur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.

Edinburgh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-42 victory against Brown County on the 27th. As for South Decatur, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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