The North Decatur Chargers were the 49-48 winner over the Eastern Hancock Royals when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. North Decatur fell just short of Eastern Hancock by a score of 55-53. While losing is never fun, North Decatur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Eastern Hancock is ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, North Decatur still got an impressive performance from Ella Kunz, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Clare Kinker was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 4 steals.
Eastern Hancock found their leader in underclassman McKenzie Koch, who scored 21 points along with 4 steals. The match was Koch's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie O'Neal, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
North Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eastern Hancock, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Decatur will take on Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Franklin County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday. As for Eastern Hancock, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. on December 9th.
