The Athenian Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Athenian sitting on three straight wins and Head-Royce on nine.
Athenian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past International with a 73-68 win on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Athenian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Surya Devasenapathy, who scored 28 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Lucas, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, Head-Royce beat San Domenico 52-39 on Tuesday.
Athenian pushed their record up to 24-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Head-Royce, their win bumped their record up to 26-4.
Athenian came up short against Head-Royce when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 71-61. Can Athenian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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