Rushville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Batesville Bulldogs. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 44-36 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Owen Zachery
| 02/13/25 vs Batesville | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Seton Catholic | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Knightstown | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lawrenceburg | 4 |
| 12/23/23 vs North Knox | 4 |
Rushville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Owen Zachery, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Chase, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Batesville found their leader in sophomore James Hughes, who went 8-for-11 en route to 21 points and six boards. Winston Garrett also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Batesville, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Coming up, Rushville will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Delta at 7:30 p.m. As for Batesville, they have already played their next match, a 61-43 loss against East Central on the 15th.
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