Basketball Recap: Decatur Eisenhower Drops Highest Score of Season Against Rockford East

Panthers

Team Score

12/28/24 vs Rockford East	64
11/30/24 vs Sacred Heart-Griffin	61
12/19/24 vs Champaign Central	58
12/13/24 @ Springfield Southeast	51
12/04/24 @ MacArthur	49

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Decatur Eisenhower). They strolled past the Rockford East E-Rabs with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 64-45. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 29-point performance the game before.

When it comes to explaining why Rockford East lost, don't look at Sterling Hoarde. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Hoarde is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tarion McFadden-Leach, who posted ten points.

Decatur Eisenhower now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Rockford East, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Decatur Eisenhower didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-54 loss against MacArthur on the 28th. As for Rockford East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-40 victory against McCluer North on the 28th.