It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 54-48 win over Farina South Central. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was the better team in the second half.
AJ Radloff was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the first time this season that he posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Lorton, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Farina South Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will take on Neoga at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Neoga is ranked 563rd, while Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is ranked 579th). Farina South Central will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Dieterich at 7:45 p.m. on January 24th. Dieterich is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
