Basketball Recap: Mike Curry's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Egyptian over Cobden

Egyptian lost against Cobden back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Egyptian Pharaohs took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers.

Egyptian's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mike Curry, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Plott, who posted 13 points along with six boards and three steals.

Egyptian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-19 record this season. As for Cobden, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-15.

Egyptian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cobden, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Crab Orchard at 6:00 p.m. Crab Orchard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Cobden likes a good challenge.