After both having extra time off, the Avon Eagles and the Nordonia Knights will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Avon is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2023 last Saturday. They fell just short of Midview by a score of 51-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Middies are ranked 445th).
Despite the loss, Avon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alaina Pagan went 9-for-18 en route to 25 points and five boards. That was a full 51% of Avon's points, marking the third time in a row Pagan has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Owens, who scored ten points.
Even though they lost, Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midview only pulled down five offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Nordonia posted their biggest win since December 27, 2023 last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Barberton 57-17. With the Knights ahead 31-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Nordonia, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.
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