Basketball Recap: Athens Piles Up the Points Against Federal Hocking

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They blew past the Federal Hocking Lancers, posting a 62-30 victory. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 50-35 win the Lancers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Athens found their leader in freshman Collin Chapman, who went 6 for 9from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points and four steals. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for Chapman. Easton Nuzum was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

The victory made it two in a row for Athens and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Federal Hocking, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Federal Hocking, they will square off against Belpre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.