After flying high against Brookside last Friday, Avon came back down to earth. The Avon Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 89-88 to the Berea-Midpark Titans. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 21-16 in the first quarter.
Berea-Midpark was led to victory by Tyson Clay and Nick Reece. Clay went 10 for 21 on his way to 30 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Reece went 9 for 22 on his way to 29 points and three steals. The match was Reece's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Braaten, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Avon's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Berea-Midpark, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Avon will take on Midview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Avon is facing Midview at the right time seeing as Midview is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Berea-Midpark, they will challenge North Ridgeville at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Berea-Midpark knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully North Ridgeville likes a good challenge.
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