The Athens Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Brownsboro Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Brownsboro likes a good challenge.
Athens is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They put the hurt on Kemp with a sharp 64-41 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 772nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Brownsboro beat Kemp 73-69 on Tuesday.
Brownsboro pushed their record up to 13-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Athens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Athens strolled past Brownsboro in their previous meeting on January 7th by a score of 71-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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