With a playoff game on the line, Avon rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bristol Eastern Lancers out 3-2. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Avon got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11.
Amelia Morrison paced Avon's offense, picking up nine kills. Morrison got some help from
Tessa Robertson and her 24 assists.
Ainsley Evans controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Avon's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Bristol Eastern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Avon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Farmington on the 7th. Bristol Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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