Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Marcellus Wildcats 56-25. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 69-39 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marcellus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abram Coffey, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Coffey a new career-high in points. Parker Adams was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Marcellus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Looking ahead, Athens will face off against Jackson Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marcellus, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-34 win against Comstock on the 18th.
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