The Cowan Blackhawks waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They managed a 79-73 victory over Sheridan. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Cole Duncan, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Timmy Watson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten assists.
Several Blackhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Wright, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trent Decrane, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists.
Cowan's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Sheridan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Cowan won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Monroe Central at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Monroe Central will be up against Cowan's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Sheridan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Western Boone is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Sheridan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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