Texas High School Basketball - Canton knocked off by Athens
January 23, 2024: Athens, TX 75751 The Athens Hornets basketball team scored 45 points and held the visiting Canton Eagles to 34 in the Hornets league triumph on Tuesday.
The Hornets now sport a 13-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cumberland Academy for a 4A Region II District 16 contest on Friday, January 26. Athens will battle a Knights team coming off a 68-46 league loss to Mabank (Mabank, TX). The Knights record now stands at 3-19.
The Eagles (16-13) will now prepare for their contest against Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX). The Knights enter the 4A Region II District 16 contest with a 3-20 record. In their last contest, Cumberland Academy was defeated by Athens (Athens, TX), 72-66, in a league contest.