Basketball Game Preview: Athens Bulldogs vs. Federal Hocking Lancers

The Athens Bulldogs will challenge the Federal Hocking Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens will be strutting in after a win while Federal Hocking will be coming in after a loss.

Federal Hocking will be up against a hot Athens squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Athens' way against Notre Dame on Saturday as Athens made off with a 54-30 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Federal Hocking ended up a good deal behind Chippewa on Saturday and lost 59-45.

Federal Hocking's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.

Athens ended up a good deal behind Federal Hocking in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, losing 58-41. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.