Avon Park gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They snuck past the Excel Christian Academy Spartans with a 59-54 win. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 84-56 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Avon Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damari Cohen led the charge by posting 15 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Avon Park will take on McLaughlin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Excel Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Haines City at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd.
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