Basketball Recap: Avon Has No Trouble Against Cascade

Orioles

Margin (Wins)

01/11/25 vs Cascade	25
12/28/24 @ North Central	23
12/20/24 vs Brownsburg	-1
12/27/24 vs Silver Creek	-6
01/07/25 vs Brownsburg	-36

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brownsburg, Avon was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Cascade Cadets with a sharp 72-47 victory. The Orioles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.

Aniah Smith was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaylee Butts, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points.

Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Cascade still got an impressive performance from Chloe Smith, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Austin, who posted 11 points.

Avon's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Cascade, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

When Avon and Cascade next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Avon will try to stop Ben Davis' five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Cascade will try to stop Northview's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.