The Avon Pirates traveled to Alcester on March 2 to take on Alcester/Hudson in an exciting matchup that went into overtime, with the Pirates pulling out a 63-60 victory. Zander Fathke led the Pirates with 24 points, along with 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals. Al’Shamon Gunter added a strong performance with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. Dominic Doom contributed 10 points and 4 rebounds. Grayson Ratzlaff finished with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, while Cale Cooper had 1 point and 4 rebounds. Brenson Ratzlaff added 2 rebounds and 1 steal. The win improves the Pirates’ season record to 10-11.
The Avon Pirates traveled to Hurley on March 2 for Region 4B basketball action, where they suffered a 39-59 loss to bring their season to a close. Dominic Doom and Braylon Ratzlaff each led the Pirates with 11 points. Doom also added 3 rebounds, while Braylon Ratzlaff finished with 5 rebounds and 1 assist. Al’Shamon Gunter contributed 7 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Zander Fathke had 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Brenson Ratzlaff added 4 points, while Charlie Cooper had 1 point, 1 rebound and 1 steal. Grayson Ratzlaff grabbed 2 rebounds. The Pirates finished the season with a 10-12 record.