After flying high against Bethlehem Center last Wednesday, Avella came back down to earth. The Avella Eagles took a 65-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cornell Raiders. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 74-31.
Despite the loss, Avella still got an impressive performance from Bryce Wright, who went 9 of 13 en route to 26 points and five boards. Wright continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Bell, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Avella dropped their record down to 9-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Cornell, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Avella wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 82-57 loss against Aquinas Academy on the 4th. As for Cornell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 87-35 defeat against Nazareth Prep on the 4th.
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