Basketball Recap: Avon Park Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

Red Devils

Previous Games

01/18/25 vs Venice	58-53
01/17/25 @ Clewiston	66-56
01/14/25 @ Moore Haven	66-49
01/13/25 @ Frostproof	66-51
01/10/25 @ Lake Placid	78-40
+ 8 more games

Avon Park had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Saturday. They snuck past the Venice Indians with a 58-53 win.

Avon Park was led to victory by Tayvion Jones and Damari Cohen. Jones posted 16 points along with six boards and six steals, while Cohen dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Cohen has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jatavis Fuse, who earned ten points and five boards.

When it comes to explaining why Venice lost, don't look at Marcel Fil. Despite the final result, he put up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Settles, who scored 11 points.

Avon Park's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Venice, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Avon Park has already played their next game, a 64-51 win against North Port on the 20th. As for Venice, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-72 victory against Sumner on the 20th.