Cobden hasn't had much luck against Century recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cobden Appleknockers will venture away from home to take on the Century Centurions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cobden is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murphysboro. While the Appleknockers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 13-6 in the first quarter.
| 12/12/24 vs Murphysboro | 14 |
| 12/02/24 vs Century | 13 |
| 11/18/24 vs Hardin County | 8 |
| 12/05/24 @ Sesser-Valier/Waltonville | 6 |
| 11/23/24 vs Pope County | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Cobden had strong showings from Natalie Franklin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds, and Shawna Burgess, who posted eight points along with 14 rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Burgess a new career-high in boards.
Even though they lost, Cobden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Century lost to Murphysboro on the road by a 45-27 margin on Tuesday. The Centurions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Cobden, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cobden was able to grind out a solid win over Century in their previous meeting on December 2nd, winning 39-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cobden since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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