There's no place like home for Avalon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Friday against the Samueli Academy Firewolves by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The Lancers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Firewolves, too.
Samueli Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Cortez, who posted 14 points. Genavivie Medrano was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Avalon's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Samueli Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Avalon has already played their next matchup, a 47-10 defeat against El Modena on the 18th. As for Samueli Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-25 loss against Capistrano Valley Christian on the 21st.
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