After soaring to 61 points the game before, Illini Central was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Warriors. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Athens can attribute much of their success to Nathan Hesson, who posted eight points and six boards. James Jones was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
Illini Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 13-16.
Illini Central has already played their next contest (against Illini Bluffs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Athens, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-52 victory against Olympia on the 18th.
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