This season hasn't been kind to the Athens Indians, who are still winless after their tenth contest. They took a serious blow against St. Philip Catholic Central on Tuesday, falling 59-26. Athens has not had much luck with St. Philip Catholic Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Athens' loss came despite strong showings from Heath Tigges and Elijah Flynn. Tigges scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Flynn scored six points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Flynn grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Kiefer, who scored six points.
Athens bumped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.3 points per game. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Athens will head out on the road to face off against Burr Oak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Climax-Scotts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
