After flying high against Meigs last Monday, Athens came back down to earth. The Athens Bulldogs took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Spartans on Thursday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 49-37.
| 01/30/25 @ Alexander | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Vinton County | 4 |
| 02/15/24 vs Waverly | 3 |
| 11/26/24 vs Warren | 3 |
| 12/16/24 @ Meigs | 3 |
Athens' loss came despite strong showings from Asa Holcombe and Alexis Koopal. Holcombe went 10 of 17 on her way to 20 points and three steals, while Koopal posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Koopal a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brystol Stump, who scored seven points and five boards.
Alexander got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayden Bean out in front who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc to post 18 points and seven rebounds. Lily Ryder was another key player, putting up 20 points and six boards.
With the loss, Athens broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-4. As for Alexander, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-36 victory against Logan on the 1st. As for Alexander, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-39 win against Nelsonville-York on the 3rd.
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