The New Athens Yellow Jackets will challenge the Steeleville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, New Athens ended up a good deal behind Trico and lost 34-16. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/10/24 vs Trico | 3 |
| 02/10/24 @ Valmeyer | 2 |
| 01/29/24 @ Marissa/Coulterville | 2 |
| 12/14/23 vs Dupo | 2 |
| 12/07/23 @ Steeleville | 2 |
Loss or not, New Athens got some senior leadership from Mallory Kohnen and Aubrey Albers. Kohnen posted four points and nine rebounds, while Albers had five points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Albers a new career-high in steals.
Meanwhile, Steeleville came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 43-37 victory over Cobden on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Warriors were the better team in the second half.
Steeleville's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for New Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
New Athens and Steeleville were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but New Athens came up empty-handed after a 42-41 loss. Can New Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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