Avalon came into Saturday's contest having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They greeted the New Year with with a 56-39 win over the Santa Ana Valley Falcons. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 39-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Mello, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Erick Madriz, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Avalon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Santa Ana Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Avalon will host Southlands Christian on Friday. Avalon is facing Southlands Christian at the right time seeing as Southlands Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Santa Ana Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-52 defeat against Western on the 7th.
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