The Avon Orioles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 65-43 loss at the hands of Lawrence Central. While losing is never fun, Avon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Lawrence Central is ranked first).
Despite the loss, Avon still got an impressive performance from Aniah Smith, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Smith has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylii Williams, who scored eight points.
Lawrence Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aniyah Mckenzie, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Mckenzie has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Lampley, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Avon has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Lawrence Central, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Avon on the road again on Tuesday and play against Brownsburg at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. One thing working in Brownsburg's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Lawrence Central, they will take on Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
