Basketball Game Preview: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg

The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Monday, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost to Neoga on the road by a 58-41 margin. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lena Bowlin, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds, and Ellie Miller, who posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Bowlin a new career-high in points. Macee Rodman was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meanwhile, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg made easy work of Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Tuesday and carried off a 55-31 win. With Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg ahead 36-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 46-33. Will Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.