The Decatur Central Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Beech Grove Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Christel House scored an imposing 67 points on Tuesday, Decatur Central still came out on top. Decatur Central walked away with a 74-67 victory over Christel House. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Decatur Central.
Decatur Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kc Berry, who scored 18 points. Ayden Lawson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four blocks.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Beech Grove beat Triton Central 57-51 on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given Beech Grove's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Triton Central is ranked 142nd).
Decatur Central's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Beech Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
Decatur Central couldn't quite finish off Beech Grove when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 62-60. Thankfully for Decatur Central, Jaleel Edwards (who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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