Colon is 10-0 against Athens since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Colon Magi will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Indians at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Colon has four straight wins, Athens has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Colon's game was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Pittsford by a score of 48-40.
Colon relied on the efforts of Nic Mock, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds, and Dalton Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Williams hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games.
Meanwhile, Athens was the victim of a rough 70-46 defeat at the hands of Burr Oak on Tuesday. Athens has not had much luck with Burr Oak recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Addison Stanton, who scored 12 points. Nick Clemens was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Colon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Athens, they dropped their record down to 0-21 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Colon have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Athens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Colon against Athens in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 66-20 win. Will Colon repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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