Athens won the last time they faced Canton and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Athens Wildcats came out on top against the Canton Warriors by a score of 52-41.
| 01/22/25 vs Canton | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Wellsboro | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wyalusing Valley | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Troy | 2 |
Athens got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was James Friend out in front who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Friend has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Adam Kemp, who posted nine points in addition to six steals and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Canton lost, don't look at Ben Fitch. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. That was a full 39% of Canton's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talin Williams, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Canton, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Athens Wildcats duke it out with the Northeast Bradford Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Canton, they will challenge Towanda at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
