Athens unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 44-23 to the Johnson City Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Athens of the 55-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aliya Hankey, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Emma Phelan was another key player, posting nine points in addition to three steals.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens has already played their next match (against Johnson City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Johnson City, they will square off against Elmira at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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