Cherokee lost against Athens Bible back in February of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cherokee Indians were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Athens Bible Trojans.
Athens Bible got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Hester out in front who went 6 of 14 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Hester is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Bradford, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Cherokee's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Athens Bible, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Cherokee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-49 defeat against Falkville on the 14th. As for Athens Bible, they will host Elkmont at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Bible is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
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