Cougars
| 02/08/25 vs Rising Sun | 61 |
| 02/06/25 @ Morristown | 55 |
| 01/31/25 vs Hauser | 25 |
| 01/25/25 vs Greensburg | 40 |
| 01/23/25 @ Christian Academy of Madison | 73 |
| + 12 more games |
Two dominant guards in Drake Scaggs and Lucas Shaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Decatur Cougars will host the Waldron Mohawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
South Decatur took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-54 victory over Rising Sun.
Scaggs was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Grady Scudder was another key player, putting up nine points.
South Decatur was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Rising Sun's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, Waldron earned a 51-42 win over Tri on Saturday. The Mohawks have beaten the Titans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.
Waldron's win came from a few key players South Decatur will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shaw, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Myers, who posted 11 points.
South Decatur's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Waldron, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Decatur has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Waldron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Decatur couldn't quite finish off Waldron in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 57-54. Will South Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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