Athens won the last time they faced Sayre, and Adam Kemp did his part to make sure it happened again. The Athens Wildcats were the clear victor by a 51-31 margin over the Sayre Redskins on Wednesday thanks in part to Kemp, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
| 01/29/25 vs Sayre | 11 |
| 01/09/25 @ Troy | 10 |
| 01/22/25 vs Canton | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 5 |
| 01/10/24 @ Towanda | 4 |
Another player making a difference was James Friend, who posted six points along with 11 rebounds and six blocks. Those 11 boards gave him a new career-high.
Several Redskins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nick Pellicano, who had 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Ressler, who scored six points and eight boards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Athens, bringing their record for this year to 7-10. As for Sayre, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
Athens will square off against Towanda at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Sayre, they will challenge Williamson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sayre is facing Williamson at the right time seeing as Williamson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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