The Athens Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Meigs Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Athens will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Logan, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Athens came out on top against Logan by a score of 47-35 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Meigs had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 77-68 win over the Mustangs. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Mustangs are ranked 589th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meigs pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points over those games. As for Athens, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Athens lost to Meigs on the road by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Athens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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