Illinois High School Basketball - Cobden edged by New Athens
January 6, 2024: Cobden, IL 62920 The Cobden Appleknockers basketball team (Cobden, IL), was nudged 41-39 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL)
The Yellow Jackets now possess a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Valmeyer for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia battle on Thursday, January 11. New Athens will confront a Pirates team coming off a 69-34 non-league win over Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL). The Pirates record now stands at 9-4.
The Appleknockers (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Century (Ullin, IL). The Centurions come into the South Egyptian battle with a 14-2 record. In their last battle, Century edged Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL), 58-10, in a league battle.