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| 02/02/24 - Home | 57-28 W |
| 12/15/23 - Away | 53-27 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 66-25 W |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 79-31 W |
| 02/09/22 - Home | 60-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Athens is 8-2 against Dupo since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dupo Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in New Athens' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dupo has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, New Athens earned a 64-55 win over Trico. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Pioneers are ranked 602nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dupo played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Steeleville, falling 63-24. The Tigers were down 54-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
New Athens will have to contain Kaden Scheppleman as he made an impact in Dupo's last game. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan Hargrove, who had six points.
New Athens is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Dupo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for New Athens against Dupo in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 57-28 victory. In that game, New Athens amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
