The Steele Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Avon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Steele has given up an average of 67.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Steele and Elyria had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Comets took a 90-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 75th).
Avon not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since December 27, 2025 (when they won 69-22). They claimed a resounding 80-48 win over Midview. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Middies: they've now won three in a row.
Steele's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Avon, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Steele came up short against Avon when the teams last played back in January, falling 75-65. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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