Basketball Recap: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Takes a Loss

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Nokomis on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nokomis Redskins. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Haley Doty

Points

02/06/25 @ Nokomis	18
12/05/24 @ Martinsville	17
11/21/24 vs Greenfield/Northwestern	17
11/30/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent	15
11/29/24 vs Farina South Central	13

Despite the defeat, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haley Doty went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Doty has scored all season. Macee Rodman was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Even though they lost, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nokomis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grace Dewerff, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Dewerff a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Alivia Sabol, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Nokomis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-40 defeat against Central A & M on the 10th. As for Nokomis, they have also already played their next matchup, a 45-29 victory against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on the 10th.