Atlantis will challenge the Avon Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-52, which was the final score in Atlantis' tilt against Westport on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Avon came up short against Cohasset on Tuesday and fell 66-59. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Skippers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Avon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nyisah Miranda went 10 for 20 en route to 31 points and six assists. Miranda's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Thomas Edwards was another key player, putting up 17 points and five assists.
Atlantis' loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Atlantis might still be hurting after the 75-51 loss they got from Avon in their previous matchup back in January. Will Atlantis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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