Athens has gone 10-0 against Sayre recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Athens Wildcats will welcome the Sayre Redskins at 7:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens has three straight victories, Sayre has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Sayre heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Athens took over last week. Athens walked away with a 44-35 win over Wyalusing Valley on Monday.
| 01/27/25 @ Wyalusing Valley | 14 |
| 01/16/25 vs Wellsboro | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Northeast Bradford | 8 |
| 01/22/25 vs Canton | 2 |
Athens found their leader in sophomore Lucas Shultz, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shultz has scored all season. Another player making a difference was James Friend, who posted nine points in addition to five blocks and four steals.
Meanwhile, Sayre came up short against North Penn-Liberty on Monday and fell 61-48.
Athens is on a roll lately: 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.
Everything went Athens' way against Sayre in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Athens made off with a 67-43 victory. Does Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sayre turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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