Basketball Recap: North Decatur Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

North Decatur waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 62-51 victory over the Knightstown Panthers. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 59-53 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

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 got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Rennekamp out in front who went 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 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Knightstown lost, don't look at Brant Ellis. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-13 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Ellis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Derius Moore, who posted six points and six boards.

North Decatur pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Knightstown, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

Coincidentally, North Decatur and Knightstown will both be playing Southwestern the next time they take the court. Knightstown will head out to face Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while North Decatur will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.