The Avon Orioles and the North Central Panthers will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Avon is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Silver Creek.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Central). They claimed a resounding 74-35 win over Decatur Central. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Avon's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for North Central, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Avon and North Central were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Avon came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Central's Gabrielle Burrus, who posted 21 points along with five assists and five boards. Now that Avon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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