The Avon Eagles will square off against the Hudson Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Nordonia by a score of 53-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked 369th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alaina Pagan
| 02/19/25 vs Nordonia | 26 |
| 02/08/25 @ Midview | 25 |
| 02/05/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 21 |
| 11/24/24 @ Aurora | 19 |
| 12/01/24 vs Gilmour Academy | 17 |
Avon found their leader in sophomore Alaina Pagan, who went 8-for-16 on her way to 26 points and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pagan has scored all season. Audrey Lammers was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hudson's strategy against Firestone on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hudson blew Firestone out of the water with a 60-14 final score. The Explorers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Hudson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. Avon's win bumped their record up to 17-6.
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