After flying high against Wyalusing Valley last Tuesday, Athens came back down to earth. The Athens Wildcats took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellsboro Hornets on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Athens' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jase Babcock, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Shultz, who posted nine points.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Wellsboro, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Athens will challenge Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellsboro has already played their next game (against Hughesville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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