Athens is 0-10 against Colon since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Athens Indians will head out on the road to take on the Colon Magi at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Athens has struggled recently with 23 losses in a row, while Colon will arrive with four straight wins.
On Tuesday, Athens suffered a rough 70-46 loss at the hands of Burr Oak. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Athens in their matchups with Burr Oak: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Addison Stanton, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Clemens, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Colon's game last Tuesday 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. Mock is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight.
Athens dropped their record down to 0-21 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Colon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Athens have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Colon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Athens was taken down by Colon 66-20 in their previous matchup 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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