Mt. Pulaski is 2-8 against Athens since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will take on the Athens Warriors in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Pulaski is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of LeRoy. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Panthers are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Athens put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Lutheran with points to spare, taking the game 69-54.
Athens pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Mt. Pulaski, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Mt. Pulaski came up short against Athens when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 55-44. Can Mt. Pulaski avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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