Athens came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 59-34 to the Cadott Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Hornets are ranked 179th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cadott to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kollyns Zastrow, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 15 rebounds. The Hornets are 12-5 when Zastrow posts eight or more boards, but 1-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Sonnentag, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Athens has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Cadott, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Athens will venture away from home to challenge Pittsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bluejays will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Cadott, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Abbotsford at 7:00 p.m. The Hornets will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.05 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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