The New Athens Yellow Jackets will face off against the Maryville Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Athens is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Marissa/Coulterville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Athens was dealt a 60-20 loss at the hands of Marissa/Coulterville. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-5.
Brooke Deterding was New Athens' leading scorer, having posted six points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-26, which was the final score in Maryville Christian's tilt against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Friday.
Maryville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for New Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
New Athens ended up a good deal behind Maryville Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 53-36. Will New Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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