Athens comes up short despite Grant Asher's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2024, 11:06am

Recap: Athens Indians vs. Burr Oak Bobcats

Sadly, the Athens Indians are still looking for their first win of the season after 17 games. They were beaten by Burr Oak 64-21 on Thursday. Athens has struggled against Burr Oak recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, one person who can't be blamed is Grant Asher. Despite the final result, he scored four points along with two steals.

Athens' loss was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Burr Oak, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.

Athens and Heritage Christian Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Athens is facing Heritage Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Heritage Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Burr Oak, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bellevue at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th.