The Cowan Blackhawks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Eastbrook Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cowan will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Cowan is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Daleville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cowan was outmatched by Daleville and fell 64-22. The Blackhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 41-37 to Mississinewa. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Cowan will need focus on slowing down Bodie Howell, one of several Eastbrook players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 13 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Howell has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Younce, who posted ten points.
Eastbrook's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cowan strolled past Eastbrook when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 64-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cowan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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