Athens was the 72-47 winner over Norwich when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Athens Wildcats lost 70-47 to the Norwich Purple Tornado on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Athens lost, don't look at Jase Babcock. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. Adam Kemp was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Athens now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Norwich, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Johnson City the next time they take the court. Athens will head out to face Johnson City at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, while Norwich will head out to face them at 5:15 p.m. on December 27th.
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