Athens hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Plains recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Athens Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Athens strolled past Olympia with points to spare, taking the game 69-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 61-26 win over the Cougars. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Cougars are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 14-16.
Athens came up short against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-38. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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