Avon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hornell Red Raiders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Braves came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 297th).
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Hornell, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avon won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Caledonia-Mumford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hornell, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Wayland-Cohocton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hornell is facing Wayland-Cohocton at the right time seeing as Wayland-Cohocton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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