After losing to Saltillo the last time they met, Avery decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Avery Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Saltillo Lions out 59-57. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Avery has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Saltillo, they moved to 20-11 with that loss, which also ended their 12-game winning streak.
Avery will square off against Bloomburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Saltillo, they will welcome Union Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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