It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Avella Eagles can now relate to. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers on Friday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Avella who fell 55-52 when the teams previously met back in December of 2022.
Avella lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Westley Burchianti, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Burchianti hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Bryce Wright was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
West Greene was led to victory by Darren Knight and Parker Burns. Knight scored 13 points along with six assists and two steals, while Burns scored 20 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Knight has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Wassil, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and five blocks.
Avella has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for West Greene, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Avella does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Greene, they will square off against Imani Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Imani Christian Academypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than West Greene in Pennsylvania (Imani Christian Academy is ranked 121st, while West Greene is ranked 555th).
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