The Decatur Community Red Devils will face off against the St. Francis Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Decatur Community's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while St. Francis has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Decatur Community fought the good fight in their overtime game against Quinter on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyler Ostmeyer, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 41.3% of Decatur Community's points, marking the fourth time in a row Ostmeyer has posted more than a third of the team's points. Davin Jensen was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Decatur Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came up short against Greeley County on Friday, falling 64-43.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 2-18-1. As for Decatur Community, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Decatur Community against St. Francis when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 55-28 victory. Will Decatur Community repeat their success, or does St. Francis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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