Having just played yesterday, the Moore Haven Terriers will head out on the road to face off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Moore Haven is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since January 10, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Eastside by a score of 43-40. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Avon Park waltzed into their game on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They walked away with a 64-51 win over the Bobcats. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moore Haven better keep an eye on Tayvion Jones. He was instrumental in Avon Park's win, putting up 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Jones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jatavis Fuse, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Avon Park's record is now 16-1. As for Moore Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Things could have been worse for Moore Haven, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-49 loss to Avon Park in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Avon Park's Christopher Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Now that Moore Haven knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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