Sandoval hasn't had much luck against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Sandoval Blackhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sandoval is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Father McGivney Catholic on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sandoval had to suffer through a 55-22 loss at the hands of Father McGivney Catholic. The Blackhawks were down 43-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Brownstown. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Bombers are ranked 114th).
Sandoval will have to contain Macee Rodman as she made an impact in Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Rodman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Doty, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Sandoval's record is now 15-10. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their record now sits at 10-16.
Sandoval came up short against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodman, who went 14 of 25 on her way to 34 points and five rebounds. Now that Sandoval knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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