Basketball Recap: Hayden Cook Key Part of Team Effort in Tigers Win

Northwestern won the last time they faced Blackford and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Northwestern Tigers snuck past the Blackford Bruins with a 46-41 victory.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayden Cook, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Brock Shank was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.

Tigers

Offensive Rebounds

02/18/25 vs Blackford	15
01/24/25 @ Wabash	14
11/26/24 vs Pioneer	13
01/07/25 vs Peru	12
12/06/24 vs Western	12

Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Blackford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Kitterman, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Baker, who had eight points and three steals.

Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points over those games. The loss snapped Blackford's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.

Northwestern has already played their next contest, a 55-45 defeat against Oak Hill on the 25th. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 73-60 loss against Fort Wayne Snider on the 22nd.