Cairo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pilots of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-3.
Natalie Franklin was the offensive standout of the match as she hit 87.5% for seven kills14 aces. Those 87.5% hitting percentage gave her a new career-high.
Cairo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Cobden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cairo will challenge Dongola at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cobden, they will face off against Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cobden is on a six-game streak of home wins, Shawnee a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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