North Decatur was the 69-29 winner over Southwestern when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The North Decatur Chargers took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Spartans.
Despite the loss, North Decatur saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Owen Rennekamp went 7-for-16 en route to 15 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Owen Eldridge, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Decatur smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
North Decatur now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
North Decatur will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Rushville at 7:30 p.m. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to face off against MTI School of Knowledge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwestern is facing MTI School of Knowledge at the right time seeing as MTI School of Knowledge is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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