Basketball Game Preview: North Decatur Chargers vs. Southwestern Spartans

The North Decatur Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the Southwestern Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Southwestern will be up against a hot North Decatur squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. North Decatur walked away with a 62-51 win over Knightstown on Friday.

Owen Rennekamp

Field Goal Percentage

02/14/25 vs Knightstown	56%
02/13/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del	50%
02/11/25 @ Milan	80%
02/08/25 @ Switzerland County	67%
02/06/25 @ Waldron	50%
+ 2 more games

North Decatur's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Rennekamp led the charge by going 5-for-9 en route to 16 points and five assists. Rennekamp is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Brady Mauer was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Southwestern entered their tilt with Knightstown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 72-52 victory.

Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for North Decatur, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.

Everything came up roses for North Decatur against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-29 win. In that matchup, North Decatur amassed a halftime lead of 34-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.