The Athens Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Decatur Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Decatur took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens, who comes in off a win.
Athens will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hartselle, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Athens came out on top against Hartselle by a score of 54-41 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Decatur was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-66 to Lawrence County.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Decatur, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Athens skirted past Decatur 49-47 when the teams last played back in December 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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