Steele is 2-8 against Avon since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Steele beats Avon with 55 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Comets blew past Elyria 55-30 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Avon hadn't beaten Midview on the road since January 30, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Eagles walked away with a 49-38 win over the Middies.
Steele better focus on containing Abby Owens and Chloe Collins as the pair were huge in Avon's win. Owens posted 15 points and four steals, while Collins earned eight points and five assists. Collins also put up a block, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Janelle Antrum, who scored eight points.
Avon was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 4-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Steele's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for Avon, their record is now 4-8.
Steele suffered a grim 49-27 defeat to Avon in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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