Basketball Game Preview: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats vs. Neoga Indians

Having just played yesterday, the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will jump right back in to play the Neoga Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 victory over Farina South Central on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

Macee Rodman was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 40 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's points. Avrie Vaughn was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.

Meanwhile, Neoga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Altamont.

Neoga's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 9-12.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City beat Neoga 59-49 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.