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Blackman may sit out Neuqua's regional opener - The Heat Index

Blackman may sit out Neuqua's regional opener

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Neuqua Valley senior Jake Blackman told The Heat Index that he may not play Tuesday night when the second-seeded Wildcats face IMSA in the semifinals of the Plainfield North Regional.

Blackman injured his left ankle on May 8 and missed Neuqua's final two games of the regular season, wins over Minooka on 5/12 and Waubonsie Valley on 5/13.

"Even if the Waubonsie game was for more than bragging rights I'm pretty sure I still would have not played," Blackman wrote in an e-mail to The Heat Index on Monday night. "I would have done more harm than good."

As for Tuesday's match with IMSA, Neuqua coach Erich Mendoza said that Blackman went through a full scrimmage in Monday's practice and would be available. Blackman also mentioned that he could play on Tuesday, but wrote that he might sit out to play it safe.

Neuqua should be able to handle IMSA without Blackman. The Wildcats beat IMSA in two games at the Minooka Invitational earlier this season, playing their reserves for the entire second game.

At the Waubonsie Valley Regional on Monday, West Aurora beat Lemont, setting up a semifinal vs. top-seed Naperville Central on Tuesday night.

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