It was a good run, but the Cowan Blackhawks unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 33-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue River Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cowan in their matchups with Blue River Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Cowan lost, one person who can't be blamed is Davelynn Lindsay. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with 8 rebounds. Lindsay scored a full 55.2% of Cowan's points, the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Blue River Valley to victory were Charlee Gibson and Maciah Driskill. Gibson scored 15 points, while Driskill scored 8 points along with 12 rebounds. The match was Gibson's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Cowan bumped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.7 points per game. As for Blue River Valley, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Cowan will head out on the road to face off against Wapahani at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue River Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Daleville at 7:30 p.m. Daleville is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
