Jedidiah Minnett
| 01/17/26 vs New Palestine | 31 |
| 01/10/26 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 30 |
| 12/27/25 vs Perry Meridian | 25 |
| 12/19/25 @ Brownsburg | 24 |
| 12/20/25 vs Harrison | 23 |
| + 6 more games |
New Palestine came into Saturday's matchup looking for another win against Avon, but Jedidiah Minnett wouldn't allow it. The Orioles came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 69-57 on Saturday thanks in part to Minnett, who went 9-for-18 on his way to 31 points. He is becoming a predictor of Avon's success: when he posts at least 25 points the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Despite the loss, New Palestine still got an impressive performance from Evan Darrah, who posted 19 points. Liam Atkinson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Avon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for New Palestine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Avon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-52 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 20th. As for New Palestine, they have also already played their next matchup, a 43-40 loss against Roncalli on the 23rd.
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