The Ferndale Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Avondale Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ferndale has four straight wins, Avondale has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ferndale gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by University at home to the tune of 68-7. Given Ferndale's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while University is ranked 693rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ferndale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Iyanna Davis, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Davis hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Demi Bolton, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Avondale came up short against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday and fell 53-41.
Ferndale's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Avondale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Ferndale strolled past Avondale when the teams last played back in January by a score of 66-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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