Olympia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 69-52 bruising from the Athens Warriors. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Athens found their leader in sophomore Sawyer Hill, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Tobias, who posted 14 points.
Olympia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Athens, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-16.
Olympia and Athens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Olympia will challenge PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 325 places (485 vs. 160). Similarly, Athens (ranked 438th) will meet Pleasant Plains (ranked 149th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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