It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avon can now relate to. They lost to the Hudson Explorers on the road by a 59-40 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Explorers are ranked 42nd).
Avon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Abby Owens, who posted 13 points. Jordan Aysh also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Avon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-7 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Hudson and bumps their season record up to 20-4.
Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hudson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-43 victory against Wadsworth on the 25th.
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