Illinois High School Basketball - Athens overwhelmed by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central
February 5, 2024: Athens, IL 62613 The Athens Warriors basketball team (Athens, IL), was routed 48-11 in Monday's league battle with the visiting PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays (Petersburg, IL)
The Bluejays now sport a 27-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pleasant Plains for a Sangamo match on Wednesday, February 7. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will meet a Cardinals team coming off a 70-14 league win over Riverton (Riverton, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 22-6.
With the defeat, Athens moves to 9-19 on the year. The Warriors travel to Olympia (Stanford, IL) to meet the Spartans in a Sangamo match on Thursday, February 8. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 17-10. Olympia won 43-34 in their recent league match against Illini Central/Greenview (Mason City, IL)