Athens and Lake Orion are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Athens Red Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Orion Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Athens turned things around against Harper Woods on Tuesday. They managed a 44-38 victory over the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Orion). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy on Tuesday, sneaking past 61-58. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Lake Orion is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Athens, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Things could have been worse for Athens, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-32 loss to Lake Orion in their previous meeting back in January. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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