After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton Heights, Rushville was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the North Decatur Chargers by a score of 58-49. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Chargers on their court since February 23, 2018.
XxZavien Jenkins
| 02/27/25 @ North Decatur | 20 |
| 02/21/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 16 |
| 01/04/25 @ Union County | 14 |
| 01/22/25 vs Centerville | 12 |
| 12/28/24 @ Tindley | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rushville to victory, but perhaps none more so than XxZavien Jenkins, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 20 points and eight boards. Those 20 points gave Jenkins a new career-high. Zy Adams was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Owen Eldridge, who posted eight points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Owen Rennekamp, who put up ten points.
Rushville's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18. As for North Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rushville will challenge New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Palestine knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 contests -- so hopefully Rushville likes a good challenge. As for North Decatur, they will square off against Knightstown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Decatur will be up against Knightstown's rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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