Sayre hasn't had much luck against Athens recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sayre Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Wildcats at 7:15 p.m.
Sayre is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 61-48 to North Penn-Liberty.
Meanwhile, Athens waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 44-35 win over the Rams. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Athens found their leader in sophomore Lucas Shultz, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Shultz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was James Friend, who posted nine points in addition to five blocks and four steals.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Sayre, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Sayre suffered a grim 67-43 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Sayre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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