Two dominant guards in Max Mccomb and Kc Berry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The University Trailblazers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 1:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully University focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, University took a serious blow against Westfield, falling 85-52. While losing is never fun, University can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Westfield is ranked fourth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Montgomery Holland, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Blake Gray, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, even though Christel House scored an imposing 67 points on Tuesday, Decatur Central still came out on top. Decatur Central walked away with a 74-67 victory over Christel House. The win made it back-to-back wins for Decatur Central.
Decatur Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Berry out in front who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Lawson, who scored 13 points along with four blocks.
University has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Decatur Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
University barely slipped by Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 67-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Decatur Central's Anthony Ball, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for University to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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