Neoga is 9-1 against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Neoga Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neoga posted their biggest victory since December 7, 2023 on Wednesday. They really took it to Farina South Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-39 win on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Neoga has posted against Farina South Central since January 16, 2019.
Meanwhile, everything went Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's way against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Wednesday as Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City made off with a 60-39 victory.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City relied on the efforts of Ruby Stuckemeyer, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and two blocks, and Macee Rodman, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Rodman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Dawson, who scored four points along with six rebounds.
Neoga's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Neoga took their win against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 60-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neoga since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
