It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avalon can now relate to. They came up short against the King's Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday, falling 77-56. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Elijah Burgess was his usual excellent self, going 9-for-16 en route to 26 points for King's Christian Academy. Burgess is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 5-2 (and 6-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Abner Milam, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for King's Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
Avalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King's Christian Academy, they will challenge Takoma Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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