Basketball Recap: Avon Orioles vs. Northview Knights
Avon extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Aniah Smith. The Avon Orioles walked away with a 57-47 victory over the Northview Knights on Saturday thanks in part to Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Her morning made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Wren, who earned nine points along with six rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Northview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynlee Clarke, who scored 20 points plus two blocks. Clarke continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Carlee Schrader, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Avon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Avon has already played their next matchup, a 53-50 win against Lake Central on the 30th. Northview has also already played their next match (against Avon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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