Basketball Game Preview: Avon Orioles vs. Fishers Tigers

Avon hasn't had much luck against Fishers recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Avon Orioles will square off against the Fishers Tigers at 7:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Avon sitting on 13 straight victories and Fishers on 27 (dating back to last season).

Avon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Mt. Vernon, who was ranked fifth at the time (Avon was ranked seventh). Avon took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-46 win over Mt. Vernon. The Orioles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

DeAndre Lott-Hancock continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jedidiah Minnett, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points and four steals.

Avon was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only racked up five assists.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fishers on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew South Bend Riley out of the water with an 89-29 final score. The Tigers is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eight contest they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Fishers pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Avon, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.

Avon was dealt a bruising 70-38 loss at the hands of Fishers in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Avon, Keenan Garner (who went 8 for 17 on his way to 22 points and seven boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.