Jac-Cen-Del entered their contest against South Decatur on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles fell 47-34 to the South Decatur Cougars. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelsey Borgman, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 41.2% of Jac-Cen-Del's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanie Narwold, who posted eight points plus eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Makalya Somers, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks for South Decatur. Somers has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Somers, who posted seven points plus five rebounds.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-5. As for South Decatur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Jac-Cen-Del has already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against South Dearborn on the 7th. As for South Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-17 loss against Greensburg on the 5th.
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