The New Athens Yellow Jackets will take on the Columbia Eagles in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Athens is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, New Athens didn't have quite enough to beat Steeleville and fell 43-40.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jamie Wilson, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Deterding, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, New Athens was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Columbia didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Salem on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. The 50-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
New Athens' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Columbia, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2.
New Athens took a serious blow against Columbia in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 69-31. Can New Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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