Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Assumption Royals, falling 73-18. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Royals are ranked 13th).
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Assumption, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Looking ahead, Athens won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Crandon at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Crandon will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Athens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Assumption, they will challenge Marathon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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