Basketball Recap: Cobden Appleknockers vs. Century Centurions
Century came into Monday's match looking for another win against Cobden, but Natalie Franklin wouldn't allow it. The Cobden Appleknockers came out on top against the Century Centurions by a score of 39-26 on Monday thanks in part to Franklin, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 21 rebounds, and 13 blocks. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (five).
Another player making a difference was Shawna Burgess, who had seven points along with 13 rebounds and three blocks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 9 rebounds per game.
Cobden was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Century still got an impressive performance from Jaylee Vanmeter, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Crain, who posted seven points.
Cobden's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Century, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cobden will challenge Sesser-Valier/Waltonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sesser-Valier/Waltonville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cobden surely won't give up without a fight. As for Century, they will take on Hardin County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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