Avinger hasn't had much luck against Saltillo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Avinger Indians will be playing at home against the Saltillo Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Avinger is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Sulphur Bluff, falling 65-32. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-15.
| 01/14/25 @ Sulphur Bluff | 8 |
| 12/07/24 vs Linden-Kildare | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Detroit | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Linden-Kildare | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ Bloomburg | 4 |
Despite the loss, Avinger had strong showings from De'Angelo McIntrye, who posted 15 points, and Austyn Alexander, who scored eight points. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Saltillo came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 35-30 victory.
Saltillo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-10. As for Avinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Avinger was dealt a bruising 60-24 loss at the hands of Saltillo when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Avinger was down 29-3.
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