The Athens Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Athens' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 35-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamson. While losing is never fun, Athens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while Williamson is ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame suffered a tough 51-25 loss at the hands of Newark Valley last Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Notre Dame in their matchups with Newark Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
