The Avon Falcons will square off against the Berlin Redcoats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Avon walked away with it. They blew past the Tigers 64-24 on the road on Tuesday. Avon's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Berlin on the road against Prince RVT on Tuesday as the team secured a 56-19 victory. Given Berlin's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Prince RVT is ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berlin found their leader in underclassman Katie Litwinko, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Brooke Walker, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Avon's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Berlin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Avon came up short against Berlin when the teams last played back in December of 2016, falling 42-33. Can Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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