Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was the 60-53 winner over Brownstown when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats lost to the Brownstown Bombers on the road by a 66-52 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 471st, while the Bombers are ranked 107th).
Loss or not, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City got some senior leadership from Ellie Miller and Macee Rodman. Miller went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Rodman went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 22 points. Miller is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Carissa Wakefield was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Brownstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dayana Haslett, who posted 21 points. Haslett's morning made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madi Miller, who had 16 points.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Brownstown, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has already played their next matchup, a 64-47 victory against Farina South Central on the 21st. As for Brownstown, they will take on Altamont at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brownstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
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