Connally was the 88-70 winner over Athens when they last played one another back in February of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Cadets fell 74-61 to the Hornets on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (58), the Cadets still had to take the loss.
This is the second loss in a row for Connally and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Athens, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Connally and Fairfield will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cadets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Athens, they and Palmer will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Hornets will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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