Royals
| 12/10/24 @ North Decatur | 73-59 |
| 11/30/24 @ Wapahani | 47-40 |
| 11/26/24 vs Shenandoah | 57-47 |
| 11/21/24 @ Cowan | 64-12 |
| 11/19/24 vs Union | 65-13 |
| + 4 more games |
Eastern Hancock had won eight straight games and McKenzie Koch did her part to make it nine on Tuesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals enjoyed a cozy 73-59 win over the North Decatur Chargers thanks in part to Koch, who went 12 of 21 on her way to 31 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Eastern Hancock's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Meyer, who posted four points along with six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
When it comes to explaining why North Decatur lost, don't look at Madi Allen. Despite the final result, she had 25 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. That was a full 42.4% of North Decatur's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Haley, who went 6 of 11from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points.
Eastern Hancock pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for North Decatur, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Hancock will take on Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Decatur, they will square off against Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
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