Basketball Preview: Blackhawk Cougars vs. Moon Area Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Blackhawk Cougars take on the Moon Area Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Hopefully Blackhawk focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Blackhawk narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kennedy Catholic 49-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Aubree Hupp was nothing short of spectacular: she earned 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The matchup was her eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Huston, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Moon Area posted their biggest victory since January 22nd on Saturday. They blew past Lincoln Park Performing Arts 41-19.
Blackhawk's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Moon Area, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Blackhawk took their win against Moon Area when the teams last played back in February of 2017 by a conclusive 71-45. Will Blackhawk repeat their success, or does Moon Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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