Decatur Community suffered their biggest defeat since January 19, 2024 on Friday. They lost 50-25 to the Wallace County Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Wildcats are ranked 25th).
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jenna Fortin, who posted three points and three steals. Fortin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brylee Minnick, who scored ten points along with three steals and three blocks.
Red Devils
| 01/31/25 vs Wallace County | 25-50 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Francis | 53-42 |
| 01/25/25 vs Dighton | 47-25 |
| 01/24/25 @ St. Francis | 51-33 |
| 01/21/25 vs Greeley County | 38-48 |
The loss snapped Decatur Community's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-6 record. As for Wallace County, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Decatur Community will head out to face off against Dighton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wallace County, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wallace County Wildcats duke it out with the Cheylin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. Cheylin will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wallace County surely won't give up without a fight.
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