The Cobden Appleknockers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Goreville Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cobden is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Zeigler-Royalton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes.
While Cobden was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Goreville didn't have quite enough to beat Vienna on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Goreville actually scored more points across those three sets (60-59), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 9-25, 25-21.
Cobden's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11. As for Goreville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Cobden came up short against Goreville in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will Cobden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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