Illini Bluffs won the last time they faced Athens and things went their way on Saturday too. The Illini Bluffs Tigers came out on top against the Athens Warriors by a score of 41-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Addie Stadsholt. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Stadsholt has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaci Derringer, who posted five points.
Tigers
| 01/11/25 vs Athens | 41-32 |
| 12/09/24 vs Illini Central/Greenview | 49-22 |
| 11/26/24 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 55-22 |
| 02/07/24 vs Farmington | 57-11 |
| 02/05/24 vs Eureka | 55-16 |
| + 8 more games |
Illini Bluffs pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Athens, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Illini Bluffs will venture away from home to take on Elmwood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Athens, they will host Illini Central/Greenview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens is facing Illini Central/Greenview at the right time seeing as Illini Central/Greenview is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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