Lady Rockets fall to Avella, 43-32
Avella 43, Jefferson-Morgan 32 – Bailey Lis scored 22 points as Avella defeated host Jefferson-Morgan, 43-32, in a Section 2-A girls basketball clash Thursday night.
The victory keeps the Lady Eagles (11-7, 6-3) alone in second place.
Autumn Gustovich paced the Lady Rockets (2-16, 1-8) with 14 points.
J-M held a 7-6 lead after the first period before Avella used a 14-3 advantage in the second to go up 20-10 at halftime. The Lady Rockets pulled within 31-22 after three periods but the Lady Eagles hung on for the win.