Shady Side Academy hasn't had much luck against Avonworth recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs will welcome the Avonworth Antelopes at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avonworth will be up against a hot Shady Side Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 14. Shady Side Academy blew past East Allegheny, posting a 57-10 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Wild Cats are ranked 676th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Avonworth waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Wild Cats to the tune of 43-1. The 43-point effort marked the Antelopes' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Shady Side Academy's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Avonworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Shady Side Academy strolled past Avonworth in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 64-49. Will Shady Side Academy repeat their success, or does Avonworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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