The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats were the 51-35 winner over the Flora Wolves when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and the Wolves wasn't particularly close, with the Bobcats falling 61-45. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was down 45-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City still got an impressive performance from Ruby Stuckemeyer, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Stuckemeyer has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Macee Rodman, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and nudges their season record down to 15-13. As for Flora, their win bumped their record up to 7-22.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City will take on the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meridian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Flora, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Salem presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Wolves in Illinois (the Wildcats are ranked 233rd, while the Wolves are ranked 475th).
