While it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, Wyalusing Valley was not quite Athens's equal in the second half on Monday. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Wildcats. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/27/25 vs Athens | 8 |
| 02/13/24 @ Sullivan County | 3 |
| 01/30/24 vs Athens | 2 |
| 01/09/25 vs North Penn-Mansfield | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Susquehanna | 1 |
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zibiah Walton, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Walton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Caplan, who had 11 points.
Athens found their leader in sophomore Lucas Shultz, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Shultz. James Friend was another key player, putting up nine points along with five blocks and four steals.
Wyalusing Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Athens, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-10.
Wyalusing Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-60 loss against Cowanesque Valley on the 29th. Athens has also already played their next match, a 51-31 victory against Sayre on the 29th.
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