Avella had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it five. They took a blow against the West Greene Pioneers, falling 67-28. The Eagles lost against the Pioneers in their previous head to head back in February of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 55-52 score last time.
As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points on average over those games.
Leading West Greene to victory were Jillissa Yeater and Kendra Tharp. Yeater went 9-for-15 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Tharp posted 20 points and eight boards. Those eight boards gave Yeater a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Roberts, who earned ten points and eight rebounds.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Avella will head out to square off against Bentworth at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Greene, they will venture away from home to face off against Geibel Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Gators have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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