The Avalon Lancers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against Southlands Christian by a score of 70-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jacob Mello continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Castro, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Avalon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-14. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Southlands Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Avalon's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Anaheim Discovery Christian at 4:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Anaheim Discovery Christian is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Southlands Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Acaciawood at 4:30 p.m. on January 24th.
