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Monday, February 25, 2013

Eagle Boys Basketball Begin Tournament Run Tonight

Eagle bested Midview on Feb. 22 to split conference championship title with Rocky River.

The Avon High School boys basketball team begins their tournament run on Tonight at 7:30 p.m. vs. Lorain at Midview High School after winning the conference championship on Senior Night, Feb. 22. Coach Kevin Sapara's Eagles battled Midview on Feb. 22  besting the Midview Sailors 54-50 win share the West Shore Conference championship with Rocky River. It marked the first time since 1991 Avon won the title and led to post-season action for Sapara, who is in his first year coaching. Presale tickets are available in the athletic office.  Presale tickets for ALL Adults are $6 and $4 for students. All tickets at the door are $6. No passes will be accepted.     The Avon Eagles boys varsity basketball team won their first Conference Championship …

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Avon Eagles Sweep Vermilion Sailors in Basketball Matchup

On Feb. 15, Avon boys beat the Sailors 69-58.

The Avon High Eagles had a slow start in the Feb. 15 boys basketball game against the Vermilion Sailors. According to cleveland.com, Avon scored 8 points in the first quarter but came back to score 22 points in the second, compared to Vermilion's 13 and 7 points, respectively. The Eagles continued their hard play after halftime, making the final score 69-58. The Eagles play their last regular game of the season on Feb. 22 against the Midview Middies.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Shoremen Keep Olmsted Falls on Short Leash in Basketball Win

The Shoremen pulled ahead in the second quarter to win against the Bulldogs 54-49.

The Avon Lake High Shoremen had a fairly even start in the Feb. 15 boys basketball game against the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs. According to cleveland.com, Avon Lake scored 13 points in the first quarter and stayed strong scoring 16 points in the second, compared to Olmsted Falls' 11 and 9 points, respectively. The Shoremen continued their hard play after halftime, making the final score 54-49. The Shoremen continue their season on Feb. 19 against the Strongsville Mustangs.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Avon Lake Boys Basketball Sneak Win Past Midview

The Shoremen were down going into halftime but pulled ahead for a 45-41 win.

It started off as a fairly close game on Feb. 12. The Avon Lake High Shoremen took on the Midview Middies in boys basketball and came out with a win. According to cleveland.com, the Middies were winning 18-15 going into halftime. The Shoremen came back to score 13 points in the third quarter an 17 in the fourth, making the final score 45-41. The Shoremen take on Olmsted Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at home.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Avon Eagles Soar Past North Olmsted in Basketball Matchup

The Eagles shot one 3-pointer after another, leading to a 70-43 win over North Olmsted.

The Avon High Eagles started strong and stayed that way in the Feb. 12 boys basketball game against the North Olmsted Eagles. According to cleveland.com, Avon scored 14 point in the first quarter and 18 points in the second, compared to North Olmsted's 5 and 8 points, respectively. The Eagles continued shooting and making several 3-pointers after halftime, making the final score 70-43. The Eagles take on Vermilion at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Vermilion. Read more game coverage here. 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Avon High basketball coach Jim Baker resigns

Coached the Eagles for 12 seasons

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Avon Ends Midview's 15-Game Winning Streak

Eagles beat West Shore Conference champion Middies in regular season finale

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Avon Boys Basketball Wins On Senior Night

Mike Maloney scores 21 as Eagles beat Vermilion, 64-46.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Avon Holds Off North Olmsted in Boys Hoops

Claude Gray's 18 points leads Eagles

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Meteors Shower Shoremen

Friday, January 6 Avon Lake vs. Midpark, Boys Basketball

It was another last second loss for the Avon Lake boy’s varsity basketball team as they traveled to Midpark to take on the Meteors Friday night. The Shoremen showed a valiant effort by erasing a 10-point first half deficit only trailing by one at half Jan. 6. With the Shoremen holding a 5 point lead at the start of the fourth quarter, Midpark’s 6’6” senior, Simon Kucharewicz, sparked the team with a thunderous dunk changing the momentum of the game in Midpark's favor. Avon Lake’s efforts came up just short in the last seconds of the game losing 48-46. The loss drops the Shoremen’s record to 4-4 (2-2 conference). The boys JV team won 30-25 making their overall record 6-2 (3-1 conference) and the boys freshman team racked up another victory …

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