Illinois High School Basketball - Athens edged by Riverton
January 12, 2023: Riverton, IL 62561 The Athens Warriors basketball team (Athens, IL), was nudged 40-36 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL)
The Hawks now possess a 4-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Calvary for a non-league battle on Friday, January 13. Riverton will confront a Saints team coming off a 75-42 non-league win over Tri-City (Buffalo, IL). The Saints record now stands at 15-6.
The Warriors (11-8) will now prepare for their battle against Midwest Central (Manito, IL). The Raiders come into the Tomahawk battle with a 9-9 record. In their last battle, Midwest Central was nudged by Olympia (Stanford, IL), 68-67, in a non-league battle.