The New Athens Yellow Jackets and the Metro-East Lutheran Knights will compete for holiday cheer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Athens will be strutting in after a win while Metro-East Lutheran will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, New Athens turned things around against Dupo on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 45-36.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Riverview Gardens, falling 58-32. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
New Athens will need focus on slowing down Emily Kober, one of several Metro-East Lutheran players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and 12 rebounds. That's the most rebounds Kober has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Avery Simaytis, who put up eight points and nine rebounds.
Metro-East Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for New Athens, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
New Athens didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-30 win. Will New Athens repeat their success, or does Metro-East Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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