The Western Beaver Golden Beavers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Avella Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Avella took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Western Beaver, who comes in off a win.
Western Beaver's five-game losing streak came to an end on Wednesday. They skirted past Freedom Area 52-49. The victory was just what Western Beaver needed coming off of a 55-32 loss in their prior game.
Western Beaver's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Schwarz, who scored 17 points. Carter Marshall was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
While Avella couldn't quite beat Jefferson-Morgan on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. Avella fell just short of Jefferson-Morgan by a score of 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Avella has suffered yet this season.
Western Beaver's victory bumped their record up to 3-14. As for Avella, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Western Beaver came up short against Avella in their previous meeting on January 3rd, falling 66-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Avella's Westley Burchianti, who scored 28 points. Now that Western Beaver knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
