Athens lost against Illini Bluffs back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Athens Warriors fell just short of the Illini Bluffs Tigers by a score of 66-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (62), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Athens lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Jones, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Hill, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and five boards.

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Even though they lost, Athens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Athens' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Illini Bluffs, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Athens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-46 loss against Riverton on the 13th. As for Illini Bluffs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-47 win against Peoria Heights on the 14th.
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