Basketball Game Preview: Athenian Owls vs. Bentley Phoenix

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Previous Games

01/16/26 - Home	47-41 W
02/04/25 - Away	37-30 W
01/11/25 - Home	57-40 W
02/06/24 - Home	59-37 W
01/30/24 - Home	64-45 W
+ 5 more games

Athenian is a perfect 10-0 against Bentley since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. Athenian has given up an average of 56.6 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Athenian came into this matchup off a tough 26-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of St. Joseph Notre Dame by a score of 59-56 on Friday. The Owls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Bentley entered their tilt with Head-Royce on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jayhawks 38-36.

Athenian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bentley, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

Athenian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bentley in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.