Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-23 loss at the hands of the St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 713th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 208th).
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-25 defeat against Marcellus on the 17th. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Burr Oak at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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