Nokomis waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 61-54 victory over the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Bobcats are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nokomis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Dewerff out in front who posted ten points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Dewerff a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Alivia Sabol, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Dewerff wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Nokomis was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up six more assists than Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's also-impressive total of 11.
When it comes to explaining why Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City lost, don't look at Haley Doty. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points and three steals. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is 3-1 when Doty posts 15 or more points, but 7-17 otherwise. Macee Rodman was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Redskins
| 02/06/25 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 61-54 |
| 02/04/25 vs Brownstown | 54-36 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pana | 48-36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Sandoval | 61-33 |
| 01/15/25 vs Shelbyville | 71-37 |
| + 13 more games |
Nokomis pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-18 record this season.
Nokomis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-29 win against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on the 10th. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-40 defeat against Central A & M on the 10th.
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