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Athens Girls Basketball

Athens · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 1ASangamo
Power
+11.3
Illinois rank
#248
of 681
1A rank
#32
of 176
2026-27
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Athens opens the 2026-27 season ranked #248 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #32 in Class 1A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 30atHavanaPick posts game week
Dec 10vsLeRoyPick posts game week
Jan 9atIllini BluffsPick posts game week
Jan 15atNew Berlin/Franklin/WaverlyPick posts game week
Jan 21vsRivertonPick posts game week
Feb 4atPPORTAACC (CO-OP)Pick posts game week
Feb 10vsJacksonvillePick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central#158 · 0-0 · +22.3Maroa-Forsyth#229 · 0-0 · +13.8Auburn#236 · 0-0 · +12.2Olympia#272 · 0-0 · +9.6Williamsville#290 · 0-0 · +7.1Riverton#570 · 0-0 · -27.8

Top 10 · Class 1A

Brown County#53 · 0-0 · +38.5Illini Bluffs#86 · 0-0 · +31.0Deer Creek-Mackinaw#88 · 0-0 · +30.1Newman Central Catholic#90 · 0-0 · +30.1Liberty#106 · 0-0 · +27.9Havana#114 · 0-0 · +27.3Abingdon/Avon#130 · 0-0 · +26.0Rockford Christian#131 · 0-0 · +26.0Cissna Park#135 · 0-0 · +25.2Brownstown/St. Elmo#137 · 0-0 · +24.9

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