Decatur Central is 0-10 against Mooresville since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Decatur Central Hawks will face off against the Mooresville Pioneers at 7:30 p.m.
Decatur Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Plainfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Decatur Central lost 66-41 to Plainfield. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mooresville walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Falcons on Tuesday as they made off with a 52-29 victory. The win was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Decatur Central better keep an eye on Ava Shafer. She was instrumental in Mooresville's win, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Holtzclaw, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Decatur Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mooresville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Decatur Central couldn't quite finish off Mooresville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 59-56. Can Decatur Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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