The Avalon Black Knights will take on the New Hope Academy National Tigers in a tournament on Saturday. Avalon will be strutting in after a victory while New Hope Academy National will be coming in after a loss.
Avalon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 78-63 win over Georgetown Day on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Black Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 88th in Maryland, while the Mighty Hoppers are ranked 25th in District of Columbia).
Toran Ayana and Jordan Fox were among the main playmakers for Avalon as the former dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards and the latter dropped a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Ayana is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Arulefela, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, New Hope Academy National came up short against Riverdale Baptist on Thursday, falling 82-62. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Hope Academy National's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Avalon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Avalon took a serious blow against New Hope Academy National when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 75-36. Can Avalon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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