Athenian is 9-1 against Redwood Christian since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Athenian Owls on the road again and play against the Redwood Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on January 17th. Athenian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Redwood Christian likes a good challenge.
Athenian pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 77-61 bruising from Head-Royce.
Despite the loss, Athenian had strong showings from Surya Devasenapathy, who scored 21 points, and Evan Lucas, who scored 17 points. Lucas has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Redwood Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 68-56 to Bentley. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Athenian's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Redwood Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Athenian against Redwood Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 83-36 victory. With Athenian ahead 59-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
