The Avon Orioles will head out on the road to face off against the Noblesville Millers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avon will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Noblesville is ranked third).
Last Saturday, Avon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Greenfield-Central.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jedidiah Minnett, who scored 14 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Dunmore, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Noblesville entered their tilt with Brownsburg with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Noblesville secured a 61-57 W over Brownsburg on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Avon dropped their record down to 12-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Noblesville, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Avon came up short against Noblesville when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 66-58. Can Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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