Avella is 1-9 against Burgettstown since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Avella Eagles will take on the Burgettstown Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Avella saw some tournament action last Friday. Their2024 ended with a 60-46 loss against Chartiers-Houston.
Meanwhile, Burgettstown played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-40 loss at the hands of Chartiers-Houston. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 604th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 208th).
Avella now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Burgettstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Things could have been worse for Avella, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 83-69 loss to Burgettstown in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Avella avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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