Avon Grove hasn't had much luck against Downingtown East recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Avon Grove Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Downingtown East Cougars at 6:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Avon Grove will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Henderson, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Avon Grove walked away with a 59-48 win over Henderson on Tuesday. The Red Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Downingtown East had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 58-34. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Vikings are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downingtown East's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Avon Grove, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Avon Grove might still be hurting after the 55-31 defeat they got from Downingtown East in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Avon Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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