The Van Wert Cougars were the 57-48 winner over the Kenton Wildcats when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Van Wert fell 34-25 to Kenton on Thursday. Van Wert has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Van Wert saw an underclassman step up: Amaya Dowdy scored six points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Dowdy posted two or more blocks.
Van Wert struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Van Wert has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Kenton, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Van Wert will challenge Elida at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kenton, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Shawnee at 7:30 p.m. Kenton is facing Shawnee at the right time seeing as Shawnee is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
