Vinton County lost against Athens two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Vinton County Vikings took a blow against the Athens Bulldogs, falling 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 99th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Koopal, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. What's more, Koopal also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ella Chapman, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Vinton County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Athens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vinton County will challenge Wellston at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Athens, they will take on Nelsonville-York at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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