The Avalon Black Knights will face off against the Don Bosco Cristo Rey Wolfpack at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Avalon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Don Bosco Cristo Rey likes a good challenge.
Avalon heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They took a 91-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Takoma Academy.
Meanwhile, Don Bosco Cristo Rey was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 51-45 to Washington Latin Public Charter School. The loss continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Defeat or not, Don Bosco Cristo Rey got some senior leadership from Tyler Marshall and Michael Matthews. Marshall posted 17 points, while Matthews earned 17 points. The contest was Marshall's 11th in a row with at least 17 points.
Avalon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points over those games. As for Don Bosco Cristo Rey, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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