Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 3 on the offensive boards, a fact the Blackhawk Cougars proved on Saturday. They secured a 40-35 W over Greensburg Salem. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blackhawk.
Leading Blackhawk to victory were Alena Fusetti and Andrea Kinger. Fusetti scored 15 points, while Kinger scored 10 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Fusetti has scored at least 25% of Blackhawk's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Romigh, who scored 9 points.
Several Golden Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kenzi Span, who scored 8 points. Ashlan Price was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Blackhawk's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Greensburg Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackhawk's road trip will continue as they head out to face McKeesport at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for Greensburg Salem, they will challenge Connellsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
