New Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Red Bud Musketeers 59-11. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brooke Deterding was New Athens' leading scorer, having posted five points. Aubrey Albers held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Jamie Wilson took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Red Bud was led to victory by Ava Wagner and Jeda Kathryn Friess. Wagner posted 16 points, while Kathryn Friess scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Wagner has posted since back in December of 2023. Kendra Ehret was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
New Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Red Bud, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. New Athens will head out to take on Trico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Red Bud, they will take on Carlyle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlyle will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Red Bud surely won't give up without a fight.
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