Avon fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Midview on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Midview Middies by a score of 78-75. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Middies are ranked 745th).
Brady Newton was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds for Midview. Newton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Young, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points.
Avon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Midview, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Coincidentally, Avon and Midview will both be playing Elyria the next time they take the court. Avon will host Elyria at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, while Midview will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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