Avalon played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 80-25 loss at the hands of the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1228th, while the Eagles are ranked 183rd).
Capistrano Valley Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Ahern, who went 10 of 13 on his way to 22 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Ahern has posted since back in December of 2023. Benjamin Makelela was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Avalon is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avalon won't have much time to rest: their next game is against First Baptist at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Avalon is facing First Baptist at the right time seeing as First Baptist is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Capistrano Valley Christian has already played their next contest (against Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA)), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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