College Prep is 2-8 against Athenian since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The College Prep Cougars will challenge the Athenian Owls at 7:00 p.m. College Prep will be strutting in after a win while Athenian will be coming in after a loss.
College Prep got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They secured a 48-42 W over Bentley on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Athenian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 58-52 to Cornerstone Christian. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Cougars are ranked 160th).
College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Athenian, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
College Prep suffered a grim 61-41 defeat to Athenian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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