Illinois High School Basketball - Athens holds off Auburn
December 14, 2010: Auburn, IL 62615 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Athens Warriors (Athens, IL) and the host Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL), saw Athens's basketball squad hold off Auburn by a score of 54-52.
With the victory, Athens improves its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Warriors host Delavan (Delavan, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 4. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 4-4.
Next up, the Trojans play the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers (Mt. Pulaski, IL) in a Sangamo challenge, on Friday, December 17. Auburn will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Hilltoppers come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 53-51 non-league loss to Williamsville (Williamsville, IL).