There's no place like home for South Adams, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Churubusco Eagles on Friday, sneaking past 40-38. This was payback for the Starfires, who suffered a 60-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
South Adams' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Colpaert led the charge by putting up seven points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tytus Lehman, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Starfires
| 12/13/24 vs Churubusco | 10 |
| 12/07/24 @ Northeastern | 7 |
| 02/27/24 vs Adams Central | 15 |
South Adams was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Churubusco had strong showings from Braylon McCoy, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points, and Weston Ott, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Ott is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hartsock, who had six points.
South Adams' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Churubusco, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
South Adams didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-29 defeat against Heritage on the 20th. As for Churubusco, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-39 loss against West Noble on the 14th.
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