The Avon boys basketball team hosted Freeman on Thursday, January 30, but came up short in a tough loss, falling 57–77. Avon was led by Dominic Doom and Zander Fathke, who each scored 18 points. Doom added 8 rebounds, an assist and a block, while Fathke contributed 2 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. Al’Shamon Gunter finished with a strong allaround performance, tallying 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Cale Cooper added 4 points and dished out 5 assists. Grayson Ratzlaff chipped in with 2 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal, while Brenson Ratzlaff pulled down a rebound in the contest. The loss drops the Pirates’ season record to 3-9.