Mt. Pulaski has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Warriors on Thursday. The Hilltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Athens was led to victory by Addie Stadsholt and Jaci Derringer. Stadsholt dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, while Derringer almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Those 11 boards gave Derringer a new career-high.
Mt. Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Athens, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Mt. Pulaski didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-22 win against Lincolnwood on the 11th. As for Athens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 41-32 defeat against Illini Bluffs on the 11th.
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