Avon is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Hamilton Southeastern is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Avon Orioles will host the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Avon humbled Lebanon with a 63-36 victory. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/07/24 vs Lebanon | 17 |
| 12/06/24 vs Evansville Central | 32 |
| 12/03/24 vs Plainfield | 18 |
| 11/30/24 vs Lake Central | 32 |
| 11/30/24 vs Northview | 22 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aniah Smith, who posted 17 points along with seven boards and five steals. The contest was Smith's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Soryah Hart was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern got the win against Pendleton Heights on Tuesday by a conclusive 53-33.
Hamilton Southeastern's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Avon came up short against Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 72-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hamilton Southeastern's Maya Makalusky, who went 11 of 18 on her way to 31 points. Now that Avon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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