Athens is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Troy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Athens Wildcats will welcome the Troy Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Athens is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Penn-Mansfield just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 530th, while the Tigers are ranked 197th).
Athens' defeat came about despite a quality game from Adam Kemp, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Troy Rosenbloom, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Troy blew past Towanda, posting an 80-50 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Troy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Athens took a serious blow against Troy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 58-23. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Athens was down 36-12.
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