Basketball Recap: Avon Falls Despite Big Games from Thomas Edwards and Nyisah Miranda

Avon fought the good fight in their overtime match against Westport on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Westport Wildcats by a score of 74-72. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the loss, Avon had strong showings from Nyisah Miranda, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 assists, and Thomas Edwards, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 30 points and five rebounds. The contest was Edwards' 18th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Douglas Ateku, who posted five points and 11 boards.

Avon's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Westport, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

As of now, neither Avon nor Westport have any future games scheduled.