Athens suffered their closest defeat since February 7, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Decatur Red Raiders by a score of 55-52. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Raiders earlier this season, when they won 49-47.
Athens' loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Decatur, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-14.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Athens Golden Eagles face off against the St. John Paul II Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Decatur, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Westminster Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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