The Athens Warriors will take on the Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Athens fought the good fight in their overtime match against Pittsfield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saukees by a score of 52-49. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Saukees are ranked 41st).
Addie Stadsholt put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. She has become a key player for Athens: the team is 6-1 when she posts at least ten boards, but 6-7 otherwise. Ava Bee was another key player, going 8 for 12 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Athens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sangamon Valley/Tri-City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They took a hard 53-38 fall against Mt. Olive.
Sangamon Valley/Tri-City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Athens, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Everything came up roses for Athens against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 53-20 win. Does Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sangamon Valley/Tri-City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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