Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the East Alton-Wood River Oilers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City actually scored more points across those three sets (59-51), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Jayde Kassler was a one-man wrecking crew for East Alton-Wood River as she had 28 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Kassler a new career-high in aces.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for East Alton-Wood River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory vs. Farina South Central on the 21st. East Alton-Wood River has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Hillsboro on the 21st.
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