There's no place like home for Blackford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 44-32 victory over the Cowan Blackhawks on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Bruins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Blackford to victory were 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 assists (four).
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. Madison Norris was another key player, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
The win got Blackford back to even at 1-1. As for Cowan, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Blackford has already played their next contest, a 77-8 defeat against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 12th. As for Cowan, they will challenge Delta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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