Two dominant guards in Lucas Shaw and Drake Scaggs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Waldron Mohawks will take on the South Decatur Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waldron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Waldron can't be too worried about heading out to take on South Decatur: they just beat Tri at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Waldron came out on top against Tri by a score of 51-42 on Saturday. The Mohawks haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Lucas Shaw
| 02/08/25 @ Tri | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs North Decatur | 3 |
| 11/30/24 @ Knightstown | 3 |
| 02/09/24 vs South Decatur | 3 |
| 02/03/24 vs Tri | 3 |
Waldron's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaw, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Shaw a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Myers, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, South Decatur beat Rising Sun 61-54 on Saturday.
Waldron better keep an eye on Scaggs. He was instrumental in South Decatur's win, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Grady Scudder was another key player, putting up nine points.
South Decatur was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Rising Sun's also-impressive total of ten.
South Decatur's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Waldron, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's match: Waldron has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 34.3% of their threes per game. It's a different story for South Decatur, though, as they've only made 29.2% of their three-pointers this season. Given Waldron's sizable advantage in that area, South Decatur will need to find a way to close that gap.
Waldron skirted past South Decatur 57-54 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Decatur's Jacob Scruggs, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Waldron to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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