If the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats were riding high off their 62-27 takedown of Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City took a 75-57 bruising from Shelbyville on Tuesday. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City has struggled against Shelbyville recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clayton Wojcik, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaidyn Calame, who scored 15 points.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 8-11. As for Shelbyville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will take on Farina South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shelbyville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Altamont at 7:30 p.m. Altamont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Shelbyville likes a good challenge.
