Barons
| 12/17/24 @ Prairie Heights | 62-22 |
| 12/14/24 @ Garrett | 43-28 |
| 12/13/24 @ Leo | 57-39 |
| 12/10/24 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 64-55 |
DeKalb entered their tilt with Prairie Heights on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Prairie Heights Panthers 62-22. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Prairie Heights still got an impressive performance from Emily McCrea, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 50% of Prairie Heights' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
DeKalb's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Prairie Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. DeKalb will venture away from home to square off against Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Norwell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully DeKalb likes a good challenge. As for Prairie Heights, they will head out to take on Churubusco at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Heights is facing Churubusco at the right time seeing as Churubusco is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
