While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Avon Park was not quite Lake Wales's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They received a blow as they fell 66-51 to the Highlanders. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Defeat or not, Avon Park got some senior leadership from Karl Pierre-Louis and Jatavis Fuse. Pierre-Louis posted 20 points and six boards, while Fuse scored 17 points. Tayvion Jones was another key player, putting up seven points.
Leading Lake Wales to victory were Jaelen Randall and Yovanni Altmonte. Randall dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Altmonte shot 62% from the field to rack up 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Randall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bradley Auguste, who put up seven points and 15 rebounds.
Avon Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Wales, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Avon Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-58 defeat against Davenport on the 6th. As for Lake Wales, they have also already played their next matchup, a 64-61 loss against Kathleen on the 8th.
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