New Athens waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game with ease, bagging an 80-39 victory over the Red Bud Musketeers. With the Yellow Jackets ahead 52-24 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Yellow Jackets
02/08/25 vs Red Bud | 80-39 |
02/05/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 69-54 |
01/31/25 vs Steeleville | 75-72 |
01/03/25 vs Valmeyer | 70-44 |
12/20/24 vs Dupo | 65-38 |
+ 6 more games |
New Athens pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for Red Bud, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Athens will venture away from home to square off against Okawville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Red Bud, they will head out to face off against Marissa/Coulterville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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