Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Avon Park

Red Devils

Previous Games

01/10/25 @ Lake Placid	78-40
01/06/25 @ DeSoto County	88-70
12/20/24 vs Jordan Christian Prep Sunshine	80-65
12/16/24 @ Haines City	63-57
12/13/24 vs Lake Placid	84-63
+ 4 more games

Avon Park came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 78-40 win over the Lake Placid Dragons. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Dragons are ranked 752nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Avon Park to victory were Christopher Kelly and Tayvion Jones. Kelly dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards, while Jones posted 17 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Kelly has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jatavis Fuse, who had 11 points and five boards.

Despite the loss, Lake Placid still got an impressive performance from Brasen Bevis, who scored 15 points. Jason Baker was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.

Avon Park pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Lake Placid, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Avon Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-51 win against Frostproof on the 13th. As for Lake Placid, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-18 loss against DeSoto County on the 14th.