The South Decatur Cougars will take on the Batesville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Decatur is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, South Decatur came up short against Oldenburg Academy and fell 63-52.
Meanwhile, Batesville ended up a good deal behind East Central on Saturday and lost 61-43. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 16-12 in the first quarter.
South Decatur will have to contain Cade Kaiser as he made an impact in Batesville's last game. He went 8-for-13 en route to 20 points. Kaiser has become a key player for Batesville: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least 15 points, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trenten Luers, who posted 12 points.
South Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Batesville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
South Decatur suffered a grim 75-51 defeat to Batesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will South Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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