Two dominant guards in Ahsan Harrison and Bryce Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Nazareth Prep Saints will welcome the Avella Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Nazareth Prep lost 80-58 to Neshannock on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Lancers are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, Avella had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They breezed past the Maples to the tune of 67-23. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Nazareth Prep and nudges their season record down to 4-10. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Avella, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Nazareth Prep might still be hurting after the 72-49 loss they got from Avella when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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