If Athens was riding high fresh off their 84-23 takedown of Hartsburg-Emden on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 63-62 to the Calvary Saints. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Calvary got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Antione Hunter out in front who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Luke Blackford was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Calvary, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Athens won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Mac at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Calvary, they will take on Williamsville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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