New Athens is 1-9 against Marissa/Coulterville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 6:00 p.m. New Athens has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
New Athens saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They took down Metro-East Lutheran 47-28. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' most dominant win of the season.
New Athens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mallory Kohnen led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Kohnen a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Deterding, who posted 11 points in addition to seven steals and five boards.
New Athens was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville greeted the New Year with with a 51-33 victory over Maryville Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Meteors.
New Athens' record is now 3-9. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their record is now 9-6.
New Athens might still be hurting after the 53-31 loss they got from Marissa/Coulterville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can New Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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