Basketball Recap: Mcewen Snaps Seven-Game Streak of Wins at Home

If McEwen was feeling good fresh off their 69-32 takedown of Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McEwen Warriors fell 51-39 to the Dickson County Cougars on Monday. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Despite the loss, McEwen had strong showings from Laila Downs, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Shana Bohanon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. The game was Downs' 22nd in a row with at least ten points. Ellie Littleton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Even though they lost, McEwen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests.

Brynee Snow was a one-woman wrecking crew for Dickson County as she went 6 of 8 on her way to 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Snow a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Coralee Grove, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.

McEwen's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Dickson County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.

McEwen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-32 win against McKenzie on the 31st. Dickson County has also already played their next game, a 67-32 victory against West Creek on the 28th.