After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, North Decatur finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Hauser Jets and fell 70-30. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Jets are ranked 79th).
Despite the loss, North Decatur still got an impressive performance from Logan O'Dell, who posted eight points.
Hauser got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ledger Gelfius out in front who made all 7 shots he took racking up 15 points. Gelfius continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Collin Buck was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
North Decatur dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hauser, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
North Decatur wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-42 victory against South Decatur on the 17th. As for Hauser, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-44 loss against Columbus North on the 16th.
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