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| 12/06/24 - Home | 94-33 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 48-31 W |
| 12/19/23 - Away | 60-52 W |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 61-35 W |
| 12/20/22 - Home | 60-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Athens is a perfect 10-0 against Lebanon since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will head out to square off against the Lebanon Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in New Athens' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
On Tuesday, New Athens came up short against Okawville and fell 66-59. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Valmeyer and fell 67-30. The Greyhounds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Despite the loss, Lebanon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Deion Washington went 5 of 12 to rack up 15 points and six boards.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for New Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Everything came up roses for New Athens against Lebanon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 94-33 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Washington, who posted 20 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Athens still be able to contain Washington? There's only one way to find out.
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