The Cowan Blackhawks entered their tilt with the Southern Wells Raiders with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Cowan had just enough and edged Southern Wells out 47-44. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cowan also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Cole Duncan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Jayden Terry was another key contributor, scoring five points.
When it comes to explaining why Southern Wells lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Pennington. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Cj Reber, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Cowan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Southern Wells, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.
Cowan will challenge Daleville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cowan is facing Daleville at the right time seeing as Daleville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southern Wells, they will square off against Southwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Southwood focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday.
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