It was a Battle of the Birds when Atherton challenged Shawnee on Thursday. The Atherton Ravens escaped with a win against the Shawnee Golden Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ravens
| 01/30/25 vs Shawnee | 62-61 |
| 01/28/25 @ Western | 77-55 |
The victory made it two in a row for Atherton and bumps their season record up to 11-9. As for Shawnee, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atherton will face off against Waggener at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawnee, they and W.E.B. DuBois Academy will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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