Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the North Penn-Mansfield Tigers 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while the Tigers are ranked 184th).
Despite the defeat, Athens had strong showings from Lucas Shultz, who posted nine points and six boards, and Talon Baglini, who earned ten points. Another player making a difference was Jase Babcock, who put up six points.
Wildcats
| 01/07/25 vs North Penn-Mansfield | 16 |
| 12/27/24 @ Tioga | 15 |
| 12/20/23 vs Wyalusing Valley | 14 |
| 12/06/23 @ Cowanesque Valley | 14 |
| 01/30/24 @ Wyalusing Valley | 14 |
Even though they lost, Athens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
It was another big night for Cooper Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds for North Penn-Mansfield. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayton Strange, who had 13 points.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North Penn-Mansfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Athens will take on Troy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Penn-Mansfield, they will square off against Wyalusing Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Penn-Mansfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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