Decatur Central hasn't had much luck against Whiteland recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Decatur Central Hawks will square off against the Whiteland Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Decatur Central will be strutting in after a win while Whiteland will be coming in after a loss.
Decatur Central's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Saturday, when they got past Chicago Hope Academy's usually-dominant defense. Decatur Central took down Chicago Hope Academy 64-46. That looming 64-46 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Meanwhile, Whiteland came up short against Franklin Community on Thursday and fell 53-42.
Despite the defeat, Whiteland had strong showings from Sophia Dyer, who went 8 for 14 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds, and Bryanna Gillock, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dyer a new career-high in threes (three).
Even though they lost, Whiteland was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Decatur Central, bringing their record for this year to 3-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Whiteland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Decatur Central against Whiteland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 76-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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