If Decatur Community was riding high fresh off their 68-20 takedown of Logan/Palco last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Decatur Community Red Devils took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakley Plainsmen on Tuesday. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Plainsmen from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 01/07/25 @ Oakley | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Logan/Palco | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Trego | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hill City | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Southwest | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Decatur Community lost, don't look at Brylee Minnick. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 15 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Minnick is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Rodriguez, who posted five points and four steals.
Oakley was led to victory by Emma Mandeville and Jade Beckman. Mandeville went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points and five steals, while Beckman went 7 of 10 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Mandeville a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alexa Weiser, who had five points and eight rebounds.
With the defeat, Decatur Community broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Oakley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Decatur Community will challenge Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th. As for Oakley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-33 victory against Plainville on the 10th.
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