Avon was the 57-26 winner over Midview when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Avon Eagles fell just short of the Midview Middies by a score of 51-49 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Middies are ranked 456th).
Despite the defeat, Avon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alaina Pagan went 9 of 18 en route to 25 points and five boards. That was a full 51% of Avon's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Abby Owens, who earned ten points.
Even though they lost, Avon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midview only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Leah DiFranco was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 17 to rack up 22 points along with seven assists and six rebounds for Midview. DiFranco also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Midview is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 2-14 otherwise. Hunter Crum was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Avon is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-6. As for Midview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Avon will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nordonia at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Avon is facing Nordonia at the right time seeing as Nordonia is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Midview, they will be taking part in a tournament against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th.
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