St. Philip Catholic Central is 8-2 against Athens since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers will be playing at home against the Athens Indians at 7:30 p.m. Athens took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Philip Catholic Central, who comes in off a win.
Battle Creek Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday St. Philip Catholic Central proved too difficult a challenge. They breezed by the Tigers on the road to the tune of 70-24. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory St. Philip Catholic Central has managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Athens is still looking for their first win of the season after 19 matches. They lost to Martin at home by a decisive 67-51 margin on Tuesday.
Despite their defeat, Athens saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Silas Hall, who scored 16 points along with two steals, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. Heath Tigges was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six assists.
Even though they lost, Athens were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Philip Catholic Central pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.
Everything came up roses for St. Philip Catholic Central against Athens in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 59-26 win. Will St. Philip Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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