If South Decatur wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played North Decatur, they should've done a better job of containing Brady Mauer. The North Decatur Chargers strolled past the South Decatur Cougars with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42 thanks in part to Mauer, who went 9 of 18 en route to 28 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tayedin Traylor, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Scaggs, who had five points in addition to 11 boards and six assists.
Chargers
| 01/17/25 @ South Decatur | 56-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hauser | 30-70 |
| 01/03/25 vs Seton Catholic | 58-51 |
| 01/03/25 vs Warsaw | 59-87 |
| 01/02/25 vs Phalen Leadership Academy | 77-67 |
North Decatur's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for South Decatur, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-8 record.
North Decatur didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-38 loss against Lawrenceburg on the 18th. South Decatur has also already played their next contest, a 67-56 defeat against Southwestern on the 18th.
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