Avon is 2-8 against Farmington since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Avon Falcons are on the road again to play the Farmington River Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Avon will be strutting in after a win while Farmington will be coming in after a defeat.
Avon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Bristol Eastern.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Avon who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11.
Ainsley Evans was the offensive standout of the game as she had 20 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, Farmington faced Glastonbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Wednesday. Farmington fell 3-1 to Glastonbury. The River Hawks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18.
Avon's record is now 13-10. As for Farmington, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-2.
Avon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Farmington in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farmington's Jamie Zadrozny, who had 19 digs. 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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