After flying high against Deer Lakes last Thursday, Avonworth came back down to earth. The Avonworth Antelopes came up short against the East Fairmont Bees on Friday, falling 68-44. While losing is never fun, the Antelopes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 133rd in Pennsylvania, while the Bees are ranked 18th in West Virginia).
Leading East Fairmont to victory were Emma Moore and Kailee Haymond. Moore went 8 for 12 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds, while Haymond posted 21 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Moore has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kasey Rogers, who put up eight points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Avonworth has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for East Fairmont, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Avonworth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-48 victory against Millbrook on the 28th. As for East Fairmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 loss against South Park on the 28th.
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