Athens hasn't had much luck against Canton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 6:15 p.m.
Athens is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brownsboro on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hornets lost 42-19 to the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 980th, while the Bears are ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, Canton came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Yellowjackets, posting a 78-10 win.
Canton's victory bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.
Athens took a serious blow against Canton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-20. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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