The Cobden Appleknockers and the Johnston City Indians will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Cobden came up short against Century and fell 47-35. The Appleknockers have struggled against the Centurions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Johnston City played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Vienna, falling 68-45. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 644th, while the Eagles are ranked 254th).
Johnston City has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Cobden, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cobden beat Johnston City 50-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Does Cobden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnston City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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