New Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 56-20 loss at the hands of the Columbia Eagles. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-5.
| 12/16/24 @ Columbia | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Steeleville | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Trico | 9 |
Despite the loss, New Athens still got an impressive performance from Mallory Kohnen, who posted six points and nine boards. Kohnen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, New Athens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Athens' record now sits at 1-8. As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Red Bud the next time they take the court. New Athens will head out to face Red Bud at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Columbia will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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