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Basketball, Hockey Update for Avon High School
A look at the postseason possibilities for Falcons basketball and the ice hockey co-op.
As regular season play on the ice and hardcourt enters its final weeks, two Avon High School teams are on the brink of qualifying for state tournament competition, while a third needs to get hot to make the dance.
Looking good
The Farmington Valley ice hockey co-op, consisting of Farmington, Avon, Windsor and Lewis Mills, stands at 7-5, and will automatically qualify for the Division II tournament with one victory in its final eight contests. The Generals are currently ranked ninth in D-II, despite losing four of their last five outings. Next: at NFA co-op, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
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In its first year competing in the tough Central Connecticut Conference, girls basketball is 7-8, and needs one victory in its final five games to make the Class LL tournament. After a six-game winning streak earlier in the season, the Falcons have dropped their last six. Next: home vs. Canton, Thursday, 7 p.m.
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Boys basketball has also experienced a rough ride in the CCC with a 2-12 mark thus far. The Falcons have not been eliminated from postseason consideration, but must win all six remaining games to qualify in Class L. Next: home vs. Bulkeley, Friday, 7 p.m.
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