Cobden won the last time they faced Johnston City and things went their way on Saturday too. The Appleknockers didn't even let the Indians on the board, marking the Appleknockers' second-straight 2-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Appleknockers as they're now sitting on four straight.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 26-24.
Mallory Smith
| 09/13/25 @ Johnston City | 14 |
| 09/03/25 vs Christopher | 10 |
| 09/04/25 @ Carrier Mills-Stonefort | 9 |
| 08/26/25 vs Elverado | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Pope County | 4 |
Leading Cobden to victory were Lupita Zamora and Mallory Smith. Zamora had 14 assists and eight digs, while Smith had 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Smith a new career-high. Ava Rothweiler also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Cobden now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Johnston City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Coincidentally, Cobden and Johnston City will both be playing Wayne City the next time they take the court. The Indians will head out to face the Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Appleknockers will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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