It was a proper cat-fight when Alexandria-Monroe faced off against South Decatur on Friday. The Alexandria-Monroe Tigers came out on top against the South Decatur Cougars by a score of 48-37.
South Decatur lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drake Scaggs, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Scaggs a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Templeton, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/27/24 @ South Decatur | 48-37 |
| 12/21/24 vs Wapahani | 34-51 |
| 12/20/24 vs Eastbrook | 52-49 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tri-Central | 43-49 |
| 12/13/24 vs Blackford | 53-66 |
Alexandria-Monroe's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for South Decatur, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Alexandria-Monroe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-52 defeat against Northeastern on the 27th. As for South Decatur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-60 win against Austin on the 27th.
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