Basketball Game Preview: Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers vs. Avella Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

12/30/23 - Away	54-46 W
12/01/23 - Neutral	78-61 W
12/10/22 - Neutral	59-32 W
12/02/22 - Neutral	59-32 W
12/28/21 - Away	71-21 W

Chartiers-Houston has gone 5-0 against Avella recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m.

Chartiers-Houston is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering West Greene just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Pioneers. While the Buccaneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 15-8 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Avella against Hillel Academy on Monday as the team secured a 48-16 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.

Avella has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Chartiers-Houston, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.

Chartiers-Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Avella when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 54-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Avella's Westley Burchianti, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chartiers-Houston to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.