If Avon was riding high fresh off their 72-47 takedown of Cascade last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avon Orioles were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 41-40 to the Ben Davis Giants. The contest marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 12/02/23 @ Lebanon | 4 |
| 12/21/23 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ben Davis | 3 |
| 11/28/23 @ Plainfield | 3 |
| 12/05/23 vs Terre Haute South Vigo | 3 |
Makaylee Butts and Mya Thompson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Butts went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points and three steals, while Thompson posted 11 points and three steals. That's the most steals Butts has posted since back in November of 2024. Haleigh Kass also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Ava Mann was the offensive standout of the contest as she put up 13 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleia Sultzer, who scored 11 points.
Avon's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Ben Davis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
When Avon and Ben Davis next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Avon will try to stop Franklin Central's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Ben Davis will take on Pike and their five-game winning streak at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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