Cowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 44-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackford Bruins. The Blackhawks lost against the Bruins in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 46-11 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Cowan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Savannah Hall dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Hall is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Norris, who earned five points along with five rebounds.
Blackford was led to victory by Rylee Heiser and Raegan Ridgway. Heiser almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Ridgway went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Ridgway a new career-high in threes (five).
Cowan's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Blackford, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Cowan will host Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blackford has already played their next match, a 77-8 defeat against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 12th.
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