The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburn, who comes in off a win.
Auburn took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They managed a 50-45 victory over Illini Central/Greenview.
Meanwhile, Athens suffered their biggest loss since February 12, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against Pleasant Plains, falling 48-28. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Cardinals are ranked 45th).
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Auburn strolled past Athens when the teams last played on Wednesday by a score of 55-39. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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