The Avon Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Avon Lake Shoremen at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Avon has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Avon beat Steele 51-47.
Molly Drenik was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Owens, who scored nine points.
Avon Lake suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They fell just short of North Ridgeville by a score of 52-49. Avon Lake's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Avon's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Avon Lake, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Avon lost to Avon Lake on the road by a decisive 51-37 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Avon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
