The Avalon Black Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face Calverton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Avalon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
If Calverton heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Avalon took over last week. Avalon walked away with a 71-59 victory over Takoma Academy on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Calverton played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Lanham Christian 69-36. While losing is never fun, Calverton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Lanham Christian is ranked 28th).
Avalon pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Calverton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Avalon against Calverton in their previous meeting on January 14th, as the squad secured a 70-40 victory. Does Avalon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calverton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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