Preview: Athenian Owls vs. Mt. Shasta Bears
Athenian has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mt. Shasta Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Athenian and Head-Royce squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Athenian had to settle for second. Their rough 66-46 loss to the Jayhawks might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Athenian has scored all season.
Evan Lucas put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 18 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Surya Devasenapathy, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta was able to grind out a solid win over McKinleyville on Tuesday, taking the game 60-49. The victory was just what Mt. Shasta needed coming off of a 61-38 loss in their prior contest.
Athenian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-8. As for Mt. Shasta, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
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