Athens is 9-1 against Williamson since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Athens Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Williamson Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Athens will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 570th, while Williamson is ranked 242nd).
Last Friday, Athens lost to Troy at home by a decisive 55-38 margin. Athens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Williamson scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 71-40 win over Wyalusing Valley on the road. Williamson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Olivia Meisner and Taylor Rae Jones were among the main playmakers for Williamson as the former dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds and the latter scored 25 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Meisner has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 17 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Vinsek, who scored eight points.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Williamson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Athens took a serious blow against Williamson when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-16. Will Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
