WICHITA, Kan. - They trailed by nine points at halftime and were faced with a deficit as large as 14 with 15 minutes left to play, but #9-seeded Avila (10-21, 8-16 KCAC) finished out incredibly strong to extend their season, outscoring #8-seeded Friends (11-20, 10-14 KCAC) 19-6 over the final eight minutes of action to rally for an impressive 73-65 victory on Tuesday night in Wichita.