The Decatur Community Red Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Community is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Decatur Community ended up a good deal behind Norton and lost 62-47. 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 210th, while the Bluejays are ranked 57th).
Despite the loss, Decatur Community had strong showings from Tyler Ostmeyer, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 21 points and six boards, and Brycen Ketterl, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 44.7% of Decatur Community's points, marking the third time in a row Ostmeyer has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Davin Jensen, who had no points in addition to eight assists and three blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheatland-Grinnell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Cheylin 58-38 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunderhawks have posted against the Cougars since January 27, 2020.
Wheatland-Grinnell's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Decatur Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything came up roses for Decatur Community against Wheatland-Grinnell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-18 victory. In that match, Decatur Community amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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