The Avon Orioles will head out to challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Avon will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Avon will bounce into Friday's match after beating Plainfield, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Avon put the hurt on Plainfield with a sharp 65-44 win on Monday. The Orioles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon faced Greenfield-Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Mt. Vernon fell to Greenfield-Central 60-55. The Marauders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Avon will need focus on slowing down Luke Ertel, one of several Mt. Vernon players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Ertel has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tanner Teschendorf, who went 7 of 17 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Mt. Vernon's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Avon, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Avon came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 54-48. Can Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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