Edinburgh hasn't had much luck against South Decatur recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Edinburgh Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the South Decatur Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Edinburgh is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sheridan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Edinburgh was outmatched by Sheridan and fell 77-44. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Meanwhile, South Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-42 loss at the hands of Batesville. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 121st).
This is the second loss in a row for Edinburgh and nudges their season record down to 9-12. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for South Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Edinburgh came up short against South Decatur in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 57-53. Can Edinburgh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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