Cobden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Crab Orchard Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13.
Alivia Kilpatrick paced Cobden's offense, picking up four kills. Kilpatrick got some help from Amelia Long and her nine assists.
Cobden's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Crab Orchard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Cobden and Crab Orchard are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, the Appleknockers and Egyptian will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crab Orchard, they will challenge Hardin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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