The North Decatur Chargers will head out to challenge the Southwestern Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, North Decatur was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Morristown. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chargers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were beaten by Waldron 63-24.
North Decatur will have to contain Tanna Tatlock as she made an impact in Southwestern's last game. She dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 70.8% of Southwestern's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
North Decatur beat Southwestern 59-50 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Decatur since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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