The Logan Chieftains will head out to challenge the Athens Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Logan is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Logan ended up a good deal behind Reynoldsburg and lost 58-42. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Raiders are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Athens' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexander. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 16-3 in the first quarter.
Logan will have to keep a close watch on Asa Holcombe and Alexis Koopal, a pair of players who had a big impact on Athens' prior game. Holcombe went 10 of 17 on her way to 20 points and three steals, while Koopal posted ten points along with six boards and five steals. Holcombe has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brystol Stump, who put up seven points and five rebounds.
Logan's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Athens, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-4.
Logan came up short against Athens when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-38. Can Logan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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