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The Illini Central (Mason City, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Athens (IL) by a score of 53-42.

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Athens----53
Illini Central----42
Final score provided by J. Krumwiede.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Illini Central falls to Athens

February 9, 2024: Mason City, IL 62664

In Friday's league match, the visiting Athens Warriors basketball team scored a good 53-42 triumph over the Illini Central Cougars.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL) in a Sangamo match, on Tuesday, February 13. Athens will attempt to better on its 17-11 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 8-19 record after their 78-54 league loss to Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL).

With the defeat, Illini Central moves to 11-16 on the year. The Cougars host Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL) to meet the Tigers in a Tomahawk match on Monday, February 12. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 26-3. Illini Bluffs won 61-31 in their recent league match against ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL)

Rankings & Records

Athens (23-24)

ILClass
396112
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
17-148-75-58-64-3.548.5331,5061,365

Illini Central (23-24)

ILClass
43473
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-194-86-76-62-6.424.3331,5821,699

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Athens
12.110.412.68.948.6
Illini Central
8.08.012.511.347.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Athens10-11Illini Central9-13
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/28/23AthensHartsburg-Emden(W) 68-3612/5/23Illini CentralHartsburg-Emden(W) 74-35
12/8/23AthensGreenview(W) 65-241/31/24GreenviewIllini Central(W) 72-21
12/12/23AthensLutheran(W) 69-441/5/24Illini CentralLutheran(L) 61-49
12/15/23AthensMt. Pulaski(W) 55-4411/25/23Illini CentralMt. Pulaski(W) 52-40
1/9/24Mt. PulaskiIllini Central(L) 57-49
12/19/23AthensHavana(W) 54-341/16/24HavanaIllini Central(W) 56-43
2/19/24HavanaIllini Central(W) 61-41
12/21/23EdinburgAthens(W) 66-2811/22/23EdinburgIllini Central(W) 52-44
12/27/23AuburnAthens(L) 50-3711/20/23Illini CentralAuburn(L) 63-52
1/26/24AuburnAthens(L) 62-372/2/24Illini CentralAuburn(L) 66-31
1/5/24AthensDelavan(L) 41-4011/21/23Illini CentralDelavan(L) 59-50
1/27/24DelavanIllini Central(L) 41-30
1/6/24Illini BluffsAthens(L) 68-472/12/24Illini BluffsIllini Central(L) 65-28
2/23/24Illini CentralIllini Bluffs(L) 69-51
1/9/24AthensWilliamsville(L) 41-281/23/24WilliamsvilleIllini Central(L) 72-35
1/30/24AthensWilliamsville(L) 35-33
1/11/24RivertonAthens(L) 49-362/16/24RivertonIllini Central(W) 59-52
2/6/24RivertonAthens(W) 46-30
1/16/24Midwest CentralAthens(W) 63-3112/12/23Illini CentralMidwest Central(W) 57-40
1/19/24AthensNew Berlin(L) 40-391/26/24New BerlinIllini Central(L) 51-41
1/23/24AthensPORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central(W) 52-481/19/24Illini CentralPORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central(W) 48-46
2/19/24PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville CentralAthens(L) 51-50
2/2/24Maroa-ForsythAthens(W) 53-511/30/24Illini CentralMaroa-Forsyth(L) 67-51
2/13/24AthensOlympia(L) 66-552/6/24Illini CentralOlympia(L) 59-50
2/16/24Pleasant PlainsAthens(L) 48-382/13/24Illini CentralPleasant Plains(L) 61-50

Record Breakdown

Athens (23-24)

Illini Central (23-24)

17-14
Overall
14-19
8-7
League
4-8
5-3
Non-League
5-6
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
10-11
Common Opponent
9-13
5-5
Home
6-7
8-6
Away
6-6
4-3
Neutral
2-6
0-1
Playoff
2-1
17-14
In-State
14-19
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0