There's no place like home for Edinburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Athens Warriors by a score of 58-50 on Saturday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 66-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Athens had strong showings from Sawyer Hill, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points and three steals, and James Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Hill has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Hesson, who posted three points.
Wildcats
| 12/28/24 vs Athens | 58-50 |
| 12/17/24 vs Central A & M | 79-54 |
| 12/16/24 vs Bunker Hill | 54-50 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mt. Pulaski | 77-65 |
| 12/11/24 vs Ramsey | 91-30 |
| + 2 more games |
Edinburg pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Athens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Edinburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-49 victory against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia on the 30th. As for Athens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-23 win against Havana on the 3rd.
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