Prentice hadn't done well against Athens recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Prentice Buccaneers walked away with a 62-52 win over the Athens Bluejays. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Bluejays are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Athens | 62-52 |
| 01/06/25 @ Rib Lake | 44-41 |
| 12/17/24 @ Abbotsford | 78-63 |
Prentice pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Athens, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Prentice will welcome Phillips at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Phillips knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Prentice likes a good challenge. As for Athens, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Athens Bluejays face off against the Abbotsford Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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