East Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 39-32 to the Decatur Central Hawks.
Natalie Stenger
| 12/17/24 vs Decatur Central | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Columbus North | 3 |
| 12/03/24 vs Jennings County | 2 |
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Natalie Stenger posted 14 points and three steals. Stenger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Meadows, who had five points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Decatur Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aleeyah McElrath, who put up ten points. Havana Thompson was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Decatur Central, they moved to 4-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-37 win against Batesville on the 21st. As for Decatur Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-56 defeat against Mooresville on the 20th.
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