Midview and Avon are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Midview Middies will head out on the road to square off against the Avon Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Midview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Avon will come in with three straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Midview ended up a good deal behind North Ridgeville and lost 50-31. That's two games in a row now that the Middies have lost by exactly 19 points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jacinta Miller, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Crum, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Avon narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Berea-Midpark 45-42.
Avon's win came from a few key players Midview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Audrey Lammers, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Pagan, who put up 13 points and three steals.
Avon pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Midview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Midview has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Midview lost to Avon on the road by a decisive 55-40 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Midview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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