New Athens lost against Marissa/Coulterville back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets were beaten by the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors 60-20. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 614th, while the Meteors are ranked 299th).
Despite the loss, New Athens saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooke Deterding posted 17 points.
New Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
New Athens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-27 loss against Maryville Christian on the 21st. Marissa/Coulterville has also already played their next match, a 53-27 victory against Dupo on the 16th.
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