The Cobden Appleknockers will face off against the Egyptian Pharaohs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cobden will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Cobden was able to grind out a solid win over Shawnee, taking the game 2-0.
Cobden easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Egyptian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Century.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17.
Cobden has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Egyptian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Cobden has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Egyptian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cobden beat Egyptian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Cobden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Egyptian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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