Two dominant guards in Kc Berry and Max Mccomb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Decatur Central Hawks will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the University Trailblazers at 1:30 p.m. Decatur Central will be strutting in after a win while University will be coming in after a loss.
Even though Christel House scored an imposing 67 points on Tuesday, Decatur Central still came out on top. Decatur Central took their contest against Christel House 74-67. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Decatur Central.
Decatur Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Berry, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Lawson, who scored 13 points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, University's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Westfield 85-52. While losing is never fun, University can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Westfield is ranked fourth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Montgomery Holland, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Blake Gray, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Decatur Central's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for University, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Decatur Central and University were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but Decatur Central came up empty-handed after a 67-66 defeat. Can Decatur Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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