The Ardmore Tigers will square off against the Athens Bible Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Ardmore turned things around against Athens Bible last Friday. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 60-58 victory over the Trojans. The score was all tied up 36-36 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Ardmore will need focus on slowing down Noah Hester, one of several Athens Bible players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Hester's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Murrell, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points.
Ardmore's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for Athens Bible, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
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