Basketball Recap: North Decatur's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

North Decatur easily dispatched Milan last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The North Decatur Chargers fell just short of the Lawrenceburg Tigers by a score of 40-37 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chargers have suffered since December 12, 2024.

Despite the loss, North Decatur still got an impressive performance from Madi Allen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Allen also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Kelsey Haley was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.

Even though they lost, North Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Lawrenceburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Knigga, who posted six points and ten rebounds. Knigga has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubree Labazzo, who scored 13 points.

With the loss, North Decatur broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7. As for Lawrenceburg, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.

North Decatur will take on Hauser at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Decatur is facing Hauser at the right time seeing as Hauser is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Lawrenceburg has already played their next contest (against East Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.