Preview: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats vs. Altamont Indians
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is on a five-game streak of home wins, while the Indians are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will take on the Altamont Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Indians are ranked 176th).
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Mulberry Grove 82-44. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Clayton Wojcik and Jackson Icenogle. Icenogle had a great game and scored 20 points along with five rebounds. Meanwhile, Wojcik was balling out in the loss, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Altamont beat the Wolves 43-38 on Tuesday.
Altamont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kade Milleville, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. It was the first time this season that Milleville posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Kaidyn Miller, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City suffered a grim 72-46 defeat to the Indians in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
