On Friday, the Cobden Appleknockers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 29-25 to the Galatia Bearcats.
Cobden lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Natalie Franklin, who posted three points in addition to 16 boards, six blocks, and four steals. Franklin has become a key player for Cobden: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five blocks, but 1-8-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Fabian, who scored nine points.
Cobden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9-1 record this season. As for Galatia, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Cobden has already played their next contest, a 45-25 loss against Shawnee on the 21st. Galatia has also already played their next matchup (against Elverado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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