The Avalon Lancers will square off against the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Avalon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Capistrano Valley Christian will come in with ten straight wins.
Avalon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tarbut V' Torah on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Avalon was beaten by Tarbut V' Torah 77-41. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-19.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley Christian didn't have too much trouble with Arrowhead Christian on Wednesday as they won 70-51. Given Capistrano Valley Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Arrowhead Christian is ranked 461st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Avalon better keep an eye on Michael Ahern. He was instrumental in Capistrano Valley Christian's win, going 11 of 17 en route to 31 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ahern has scored at least a third of Capistrano Valley Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ahern, who posted 18 points and five boards.
Capistrano Valley Christian pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Avalon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Avalon took a serious blow against Capistrano Valley Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 89-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ahern, who went 11 for 13 on his way to 25 points and five steals. Now that Avalon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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