Illinois High School Basketball - Shawnee can't hold off Cobden
January 12, 2010: Wolf Lake, IL 62998 The Cobden Appleknockers basketball team scored 50 points and held the host Shawnee Redskins to 45 in the Appleknockers league victory on Tuesday.
With the victory, Cobden upgrades its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Appleknockers travel to Egyptian (Tamms, IL) to play the Pharaohs in a South Egyptian bout on Friday, January 15. The Pharaohs come into the bout with a record of 2-5. Egyptian lost 87-75 in their recent league bout against Century (Ullin, IL)
Next up, the Redskins play the Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 20. Shawnee will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Bobcats come into the bout with a 17-1 record after their 89-55 non-league win over Cleveland NJROTC (St. Louis, MO).