It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Avon Orioles can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Saturday as they fell 69-50 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, Avon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Lawrence North is ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Avon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rohan Pearson. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Pearson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Dunmore, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Lawrence North, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 25-3.
Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lawrence North will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Jeffersonville at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th.
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