Host Whiteland was playing to stay in the Mid-State Conference boys basketball race, but Decatur Central was playing to clinch the outright title.
The Hawks used a 16-2 stretch that spanned the second and third quarters to settle the league race decisively with a 62-47 victory.
Decatur Central concluded Mid-State play with a 6-0 record and improved to 10-5 overall.
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