The Avon Braves will challenge the Whitman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Avon beats Whitman with 41 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Avon managed a 41-37 win over Wayland-Cohocton on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maria Geary, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelie Salogar, who posted six points in addition to 13 boards and five steals.
Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Whitman put another one in the bag back in December of 2024 to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Avon 48-28. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Whitman's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Avon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season.
Avon might still be hurting after the 48-28 loss they got from Whitman in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Avon was down 29-7.
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