Athens is 2-8 against Canton since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Canton Eagles at 7:30 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.
Athens took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-52 win over Brownsboro. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Bears are ranked 854th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton entered their tilt with Kemp on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 57-45.
Athens is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Athens beat Canton 45-34 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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