The Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes are 3-0 after surviving three nail-biters to open the 2025-26 season, including a dramatic 51-49 comeback win over Illini West and a 46-41 victory over Macomb.
Coach Link talks about the “fight, poise, and grit” his team has already shown, the luxury of balanced scoring (a different leading scorer in every game), the senior-driven leadership, the two sophomore starters who aren’t playing like sophomores, and why these early tests are exactly what this group needed.
Plus, a look ahead to a loaded Bushnell tournament this weekend and the upcoming trip to the Eastland Shootout.