It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Athens Hornets face off against the Kemp Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in Athens' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
If Athens beats Kemp with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Athens came out on top against Lindale by a score of 56-47 on Tuesday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Eagles are ranked 851st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kemp, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-57 victory over Lindale on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Yellowjackets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kemp's victory bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Athens, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Athens strolled past Kemp in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 91-73. Will Athens repeat their success, or does Kemp have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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