Volleyball Recap: Cairo Pilots vs. Cobden Appleknockers
Cairo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pilots of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-3.
Natalie Franklin was the offensive standout of the match as she hit 87.5% for seven kills14 aces. Those 87.5% hitting percentage gave her a new career-high.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Cobden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cairo will challenge Dongola at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cobden, they will face off against Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cobden is on a six-game streak of home wins, Shawnee a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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