Two dominant centers in Natalie Franklin and Emma Young are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cobden Appleknockers will take on the Shawnee Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Cobden lost to Pope County on the road by a 53-36 margin. The Appleknockers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 02/05/25 @ Pope County | 21 |
| 02/03/25 @ Joppa-Maple Grove | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Joppa-Maple Grove | 26 |
| 01/23/25 vs Northside Baptist Christian | 31 |
Cobden might have lost, but man, Franklin was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Franklin's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Shawna Burgess was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Shawnee on Thursday. Everything went their way against Joppa-Maple Grove as Shawnee made off with a 51-26 win. The Redskins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Shawnee and bumps their season record up to 14-5. As for Cobden, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Cobden might still be hurting after the 45-25 defeat they got from Shawnee when the teams last played back in January. Can Cobden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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