Basketball Game Preview: Meridian Bobcats vs. Cobden Appleknockers

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Previous Games

01/27/25 - Home	2-0 W
11/20/24 - Home	50-53 L
02/01/24 - Away	48-23 W
11/15/23 - Home	49-21 W
02/08/23 - Away	52-27 W
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Meridian is 9-1 against Cobden since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Meridian Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Cobden Appleknockers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Last Monday, Meridian had to suffer through a 52-25 loss at the hands of Massac County.

Meanwhile, Cobden ended up a good deal behind Cairo on Monday and lost 51-35.

Meridian will have to contain Natalie Franklin as she made an impact in Cobden's last game. She dropped a double-double with 27 points and 17 rebounds. The contest was Franklin's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Shawna Burgess, who posted four points and eight boards.

Cobden's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.