Basketball Recap: Athens Takes Down Sangamon Valley/Tri-City in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Athens had no problem doing just that on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-34 win over the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since February 2, 2024.

Sawyer Hill

Steals

01/15/25 vs Lutheran	6
02/24/25 vs Sangamon Valley/Tri-City	5
01/10/25 vs Delavan	5
02/18/25 vs Olympia	4
02/08/25 vs Prairie Central	4
+ 22 more games

Athens was led to victory by Sawyer Hill and Cody Tobias. Hill posted seven points and five steals, while Tobias had 14 points. Athens is undefeated when Hill posts five or more steals, but 12-17 otherwise.

Athens' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-17.

As of now, neither they nor Sangamon Valley/Tri-City have any future games scheduled.