ATHENS BOYS BASKETBALL TOPS RIB LAKE

Zaleski Sports

ATHENS – Athens cruised out to a 15-point lead by halftime and went on to defeat Rib Lake 60-41 in a Marawood Conference North Division boys basketball game Friday night at Athens High School.

Cooper Diedrich had 19 points, five rebounds, five steals and six assists for Athens, which is now 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the Marawood North.

Evan Guralski added 14 points, and Kody Lepak had 12 points and 14 rebounds as well for the Bluejays.

Rib Lake falls to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the Marawood North.

Both teams will play Marawood North games on Tuesday. Athens will be at Phillips and Rib Lake will host Abbotsford.

Bluejays 60, Redmen 41

Rib Lake 16 25 - 41

Athens 31 29 - 60

RIB LAKE (41): Statistics not reported. Record: 1-5, 1-4 Marawood Conference North Division.

ATHENS (60): Connor Sheahan 1-8 4-4 6, Cooper Diedrich 8-14 3-3 19, Nathan Wolf 0-0 0-0 0, Evan Guralski 4-10 2-3 14, Kody Lepak 5-10 1-1 12, Connor Komarek 0-1 0-0 0, Aiden Janke 3-9 2-2 9. FG: 21-52. FT: 12-13. 3-pointers; 6-26 (Guralski 4-10, Lepak 1-3, Janke 1-4, Komarek 0-1, Diedrich 0-3, Sheahan 0-5). Rebounds: 33 (Lepak 14). Fouls: 19. Fouled out: Diedrich. Record: 4-2, 2-2 Marawood Conference North Division.