Basketball Game Preview: North Decatur Chargers vs. Edinburgh Lancers

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Away	63-20 W
01/26/23 - Home	62-18 W
01/27/22 - Away	64-29 W
01/28/21 - Home	49-44 W
01/30/20 - Away	48-63 L
+ 5 more games

North Decatur has gone 9-1 against Edinburgh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The North Decatur Chargers will be playing at home against the Edinburgh Lancers at 7:30 p.m. North Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.

North Decatur picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 45-23 margin over Hauser. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Jets are ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Madi Allen was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 17 on her way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Clare Kinker, who posted three points in addition to five boards and five steals.

North Decatur was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hauser only racked up five assists.

Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Edinburgh with a 51-29 loss courtesy of Shawe Memorial on Friday. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Decatur has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Edinburgh, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Everything came up roses for North Decatur against Edinburgh in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-20 victory. Does North Decatur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edinburgh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.