Final Push Collapses: Auburn Hills Avondale Falls Short in District Title Bid失利
In a defensive struggle against Rockford, Avondale nearly pulled out a late comeback, but ultimately fell short.
East Lansing — In time, the Auburn Hills Avondale boys basketball team will get to relish in the ride and memories created by advancing to the state semifinals for the first time since 2002. But obviously in the present, this was painful. In a defensive struggle against Rockford, Avondale nearly pulled out a late comeback, but ultimately fell short in a 38-35 defeat to Rockford in a rock fight of Division 1 state semifinal Friday at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center.
“We were right there,” Avondale coach Aaron Fox said. “We were right there. And that’s why these guys can’t hang their head.
I love these guys so much. I’m so proud of them. Even though we lost, they will win at life.
They have championship character. They have a winning mentality and they’re going to do great things in life, whether it’s basketball or something else. ” Trailing by five points with 4:13 remaining in the game — a margin that seemed big given how hard points were to come by — Avondale (26-2) cut the Rockford lead to 34-33 with 56.