ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2021-01-11)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2021 winter season tips off this evening with three basketball games, including one here at Athens.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
NEB at Athens (1-0), 6 p.m. JV start: The Lady Wildcats are coming off a 69-14 romp over Cowanesque Valley, while the Lady Panthers open their 2021 campaign.

Last year, Athens topped NEB, 44-36 in the regular season, then edged the Lady Panthers, 54-49, in the opening game of the NTL Showdown.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Sayre at NEB, 6 p.m.: The Redskins are coming off a 13-13 season, but their third-place finish in the District 4, Class AA Championships earned them a trip to the PIAA playoffs.

The Panthers are coming off a 12-11 season, and graduated several seniors.

Last year, NEB rolled to a 71-46 win over Sayre on its home floor. Just 12 days later, Sayre returned the favor with a 61-38 win on its home court.

Athens at Mount Carmel, 6 p.m.: The Wildcats are coming off a season-opening, 88-33, win at Williamson Saturday afternoon, while the Red Tornadoes open the season at home.


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