Avalon extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-12. They were dealt a 60-26 defeat at the hands of the Western Christian Fighting Lancers. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
As for Western Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Western Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Hughes out in front who went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points along with eight steals and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Hughes a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Hannah Yamamoto was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to eight steals and six assists.
Coming up, Avalon won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Quartz Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Christian, they will welcome Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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