The New Athens Yellow Jackets will head out to face off against the Dupo Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Athens has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 20.
New Athens' tournament run continued when they took on Red Bud on Tuesday. New Athens took a blow against Red Bud, falling 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while the Musketeers are ranked 233rd).
Meanwhile, Dupo played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Steeleville 51-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
New Athens will have to keep a close watch on Kylie Kloess and Kaitlyn Roberts, a pair of players who had a big impact on Dupo's prior game. Kloess posted five points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Roberts had five points.
Even though they lost, Dupo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Dupo's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for New Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
New Athens was able to grind out a solid win over Dupo in their previous meeting back in November, winning 40-31. Does New Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dupo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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