If Decatur Central was riding high fresh off their 83-46 takedown of Speedway last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the Decatur Central Hawks and the North Central Panthers didn't end well, with the Decatur Central Hawks falling 72-58. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Panthers are ranked 57th).
Decatur Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lavell Love, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points. Nash Sigmund was another key player, putting up 15 points.
North Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chrishon Woodward, who went 6 for 7 en route to 18 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Woodward a new career-high in points. Carter Klaus also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Decatur Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Decatur Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-53 defeat against Center Grove on the 21st. As for North Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-63 victory against Pike on the 17th.
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