Basketball Recap: Athens Beats Mabank for Their Third Straight Win

Mabank typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Athens proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mabank Panthers 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted against the Panthers since January 18, 2022.

Hornets

Previous 3 Games

01/14/25 @ Mabank	70-67
01/10/25 @ Canton	59-47
01/07/25 vs Brownsboro	71-52

The win (which was Athens' third in a row) raised their record to 16-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Mabank, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6.

Athens will face off against Van at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three matches. As for Mabank, they will challenge Brownsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mabank's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.