Athens Golden Eagles visit East Limestone Indians on Nov. 21 at Jimmy Drake Gymnasium

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Athens travels to East Limestone for a nonleague matchup Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at Jimmy Drake Gymnasium in Athens. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Central. The Golden Eagles Athens will try to bounce back as they prepare for a quick turnaround — Athens is scheduled to host John Carroll Catholic the next day — while the home-standing East Limestone Indians open a new look at Jimmy Drake Gymnasium.

Game page: Athens vs. East Limestone

Quick hits

  • Date/time: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 — 4 p.m. Central

  • Location: Jimmy Drake Gymnasium, Athens, Ala.

  • Home: East Limestone Indians (team page) — fans on SBLive: 4

  • Away: Athens Golden Eagles (team page) — fans on SBLive: 5

Last meeting

The teams last met at Jimmy Drake Gymnasium on Dec. 8, 2023, a tight contest that ended with Athens edging East Limestone, 55-52. That finish suggests Friday’s game could come down to late possessions again.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages and coverage may be available there — East Limestone: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-limestone-high-school-east-limestone-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Athens: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athens-high-school-athens-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Follow each team on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: follow East Limestone and Athens. Make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and help fan engagement, and SBLive win-chance projections and follower totals can change as more fans participate. Visit the official game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5717391-athens-vs-east-limestone

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, final rosters and in-game coverage as tip-off approaches.