The Avon Orioles will take on the Franklin Central Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Avon was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Ben Davis. The matchup marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
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Avon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Makaylee Butts, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points and three steals, and Mya Thompson, who posted 11 points and three steals. That's the most steals Butts has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Erika Larson, who put up three points in addition to 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 59-55 victory over the Royals. Given the Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Royals are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Central found their leader in sophomore Payton Duvall, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for Duvall. Another player making a difference was Lily Graves, who had 13 points.
Franklin Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Franklin Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Avon, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Avon came up short against Franklin Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duvall, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. Now that Avon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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