Edinburg is 1-8 against Athens since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Edinburg Wildcats will welcome the Athens Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Edinburg saw some tournament action on Monday. They strolled past Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia with points to spare, taking the game 67-49. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Trojans are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Havana 67-23 on Friday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Edinburg and bumps their season record up to 13-2. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Edinburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Athens in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 58-50. Will Edinburg repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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