Cobden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 42-35 to the Century Centurions. The Appleknockers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Centurions earlier this season, when they won 39-26.
| 12/19/24 @ Century | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Murphysboro | 20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Steeleville | 12 |
| 12/09/24 @ Christopher | 11 |
Despite the loss, Cobden still got an impressive performance from Natalie Franklin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Franklin has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Pitts, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Century to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nevaeh Mackins, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kali Crain, who put up 14 points.
Cobden's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Century, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cobden will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton at 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025. Century also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Joppa-Maple Grove at 6:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025.
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