Athens is 1-9 against Towanda since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Athens Wildcats will host the Towanda Black Knights at 7:15 p.m. Towanda took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Athens, who comes in off a win.
Towanda is hoping to do what Sayre couldn't on Friday: put an end to Athens' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Athens took their game with ease, bagging a 51-15 win over Sayre. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Meanwhile, Towanda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Johnson City, falling 53-28. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 312th in Pennsylvania, while the Wildcats are ranked 102nd in New York).
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Towanda, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Athens came up short against Towanda in their previous meeting back in February, falling 48-39. Can Athens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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