New Athens has gone 10-0 against Lebanon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Lebanon Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. New Athens will be strutting in after a victory while Lebanon will be coming in after a defeat.
If Lebanon heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when New Athens took over last week. New Athens walked away with a 52-43 win over Father McGivney Catholic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lebanon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 63-58 to Maryville Christian. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lebanon had strong showings from Deion Washington, who earned 24 points, and DeVaughn Ware, who posted 21 points.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Athens, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
New Athens strolled past Lebanon in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 48-31. Does New Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lebanon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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