Towanda was the 63-49 winner over Athens when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Towanda Black Knights took a 45-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Wildcats. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Athens to victory were Nick Grazul and Jase Babcock. Grazul went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points, while Babcock went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Those eight assists gave Babcock a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Talon Baglini, who posted five points.
Towanda's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Athens, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-10.
Towanda and Athens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Towanda (ranked 404th) will meet Troy (ranked 160th) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Athens will face off against North Penn-Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 358 places (551 vs. 193).
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