Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-15 win over the Sayre Redskins. The Wildcats pushed the score to 41-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Redskins had no chance of recovering from.
When it comes to explaining why Sayre lost, don't look at Rylee Lantz. Despite the final result, she posted seven points in addition to 12 boards and three steals.
Wildcats
| 12/27/24 @ Sayre | 51-15 |
| 12/13/24 vs Williamson | 41-15 |
| 12/09/24 vs Notre Dame | 46-33 |
The victory (which was Athens' third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Sayre, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Athens will look to defend their home court on Friday against Towanda at 7:15 p.m. As for Sayre, they are taking a road trip to challenge Williamson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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