Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City fought the good fight in their overtime game against Brownstown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brownstown Bombers. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 475th, while the Bombers are ranked 155th).

Macee Rodman
02/03/25 vs Brownstown | 9 |
01/30/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 2 |
01/27/25 @ Neoga | 2 |
01/25/25 vs Dieterich | 5 |
01/22/25 vs Neoga | 2 |
01/21/25 vs Farina South Central | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost, don't look at Macee Rodman. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine steals. Rodman has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Doty, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Brownstown to victory were Dayana Haslett and Madi Miller. Haslett had 19 points and five boards, while Miller dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Barker, who earned 11 points.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Brownstown, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has already played their next game, a 43-34 loss against Sandoval on the 4th. As for Brownstown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-36 defeat against Nokomis on the 4th.
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