Wisconsin High School Basketball - Newman thwarts Athens
December 1, 2022: Athens, WI 54411 The Newman Fighting Cardinals (Wausau, WI) basketball knocked off the host Athens Bluejays (Athens, WI), 56-46 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Fighting Cardinals (4-0) will now prepare for their test against Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids, WI). The Royals go into the Marawood - South test with a 0-0 record.
The Bluejays now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Colby for a non-league test on Monday, December 5. Athens will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 71-33 non-league win over Thorp (Thorp, WI). The Hornets record now stands at 1-1.