The Batesville Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the South Decatur Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Batesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Batesville ended up a good deal behind East Central and lost 61-43. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 16-12 in the first quarter.
Cade Kaiser
| 02/06/25 vs South Dearborn | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ South Ripley | 21 |
| 02/15/25 @ East Central | 20 |
| 02/01/25 vs Hauser | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs East Central | 18 |
| + 14 more games |
Cade Kaiser put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 8-for-13 on his way to 20 points. He has become a key player for Batesville: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least 15 points, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenten Luers, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oldenburg Academy.
South Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Everything went Batesville's way against South Decatur when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Batesville made off with a 75-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Decatur's Jacob Scruggs, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Batesville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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