Basketball Game Recap: Grayson County Cougars vs. Apollo Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 6:17am

Recap: Grayson County Cougars vs. Apollo Eagles

The Grayson County Cougars came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Apollo by a score of 53-43. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but Grayson County was the better team in the second half.

When it comes to explaining why Apollo lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jennifer Lee. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Lee has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Lee, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.

Grayson County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Apollo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21.

Grayson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-43 win vs. Warren Central on the 17th. Apollo will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 7:00 p.m. Apollo is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Madisonville-North Hopkins will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.

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