Basketball Recap: North Decatur Falls Despite Big Games from Madi Allen and Clare Kinker

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2025, 12:46am

Basketball Recap: North Decatur Chargers vs. Shelbyville Golden Bears

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North Decatur suffered their biggest defeat since November 12, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Shelbyville Golden Bears, falling 47-23. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Chargers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Clare Kinker

Points

01/30/25 @ Shelbyville6
01/28/25 @ Hauser4
01/25/25 @ Lawrenceburg3
01/23/25 vs Milan1
01/20/25 vs Edinburgh7
+ 16 more games

North Decatur's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Clare Kinker, who posted six points and seven boards, and Madi Allen, who scored six points. Kinker continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

North Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.

North Decatur didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-21 victory against Edinburgh on the 4th. As for Shelbyville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 52-46 win against Rushville on the 5th.

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