Basketball Recap: Holy Martyrs Armenian Has No Trouble Against Avalon

Holy Martyrs Armenian won the last time they faced Avalon and things went their way on Saturday too. The Holy Martyrs Armenian Armens were the clear victor by a 63-41 margin over the Avalon Lancers. The Armens have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

Avalon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacob Mello, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and five steals, and Erick Madriz, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Madriz a new career-high in points.

Holy Martyrs Armenian's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Avalon, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Holy Martyrs Armenian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-51 victory against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on the 2nd. As for Avalon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-39 win against Santa Ana Valley on the 4th.