Illinois High School Basketball - Athens edged by Auburn
January 27, 2023: Auburn, IL 62615 The Athens Warriors basketball team (Athens, IL), was nudged 41-35 in Friday's league battle with the host Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL)
The Trojans now possess a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pleasant Plains for a Sangamo battle on Wednesday, February 1. Auburn will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 79-65 non-league win over Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 17-4.
The Warriors (13-11) will now prepare for their battle against Williamsville (Williamsville, IL). The Bullets come into the Sangamo battle with a 17-4 record. In their last battle, Williamsville edged Olympia (Stanford, IL), 64-39, in a league battle.