Avon has won six straight games at home, while Noblesville has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Avon Orioles will host the Noblesville Millers at 7:30 p.m. Avon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Noblesville likes a good challenge.
Avon will bounce into Friday's game after beating Carmel, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Avon came out on top against Carmel by a score of 65-52 on Saturday. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Greyhounds are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jedidiah Minnett
| 02/15/25 vs Carmel | 26 |
| 01/06/24 vs Danville | 24 |
| 12/30/23 vs Paintsville | 24 |
| 02/14/25 vs Franklin Central | 22 |
| 01/03/25 vs South Bend Adams | 21 |
Jedidiah Minnett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Keriawn Berry was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Noblesville suffered their closest defeat since March 2, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Brownsburg by a score of 48-45. While the Millers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 15-9 in the first quarter.
Avon will have to contain Justin Curry II as he made an impact in Noblesville's last game. He posted 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Baron Walker, who scored five points and four steals.
Avon's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Noblesville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Avon might still be hurting after the 60-34 defeat they got from Noblesville when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Avon was down 37-11.
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