The Averroes Falcon came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Apostles Lutheran 56-38. Averroes pushed the score to 48-21 by the end of the third, a deficit Apostles Lutheran cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the defeat, Apostles Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: Joseph Zhang scored 15 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zhang has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Borja, who scored seven points.
Averroes pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Apostles Lutheran, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Averroes won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South Fork at 5:00 p.m. on January 27th. South Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Averroes likes a good challenge. As for Apostles Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Calvary Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
