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| 01/20/24 - Away | 45-50 L |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 81-49 W |
| 01/17/19 - Away | 50-38 W |
| 01/18/18 - Home | 61-34 W |
| 01/24/17 - Away | 60-34 W |
| + 2 more games |
Trinity Lutheran is 6-1 against South Decatur since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will host the South Decatur Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Trinity Lutheran is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Floyd Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Highlanders, falling 57-33. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madison Keith, who posted 11 points. Marley Warren was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, South Decatur made off with a 37-36 victory over Edinburgh.
South Decatur's win came from a few key players Trinity Lutheran will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makalya Somers, who earned 11 points along with eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Somers, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
South Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edinburgh only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
South Decatur is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Trinity Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Trinity Lutheran came up short against South Decatur in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 50-45. Will Trinity Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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