Athens is 2-8 against St. Philip Catholic Central since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Indians will head out on the road to take on the St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Athens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 21-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Athens lost to Martin at home by a decisive 67-51 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Silas Hall, who scored 16 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Heath Tigges, who scored eight points along with six assists.
Even though they lost, Athens were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Philip Catholic Central's strategy against Battle Creek Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Philip Catholic Central blew Battle Creek Academy out of the water with a 70-24 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-10.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Athens took a serious blow against St. Philip Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-26. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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