While it was all tied up 33-33 at halftime, Takoma Academy was not quite Avalon's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell 71-59 to the Avalon Black Knights. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avalon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Fox, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. The match was Fox's third in a row with at least ten points. Luke Arulefela was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Takoma Academy and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Avalon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Takoma Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-40 victory against Southern Maryland Christian Academy on the 30th. Avalon has also already played their next match, an 82-46 win against Calverton on the 30th.
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