Basketball Recap: Omar Adam's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Apache Junction over Tonopah Valley

On Monday, the Apache Junction Prospectors came up short against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix and fell 51-39. The Prospectors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Prospectors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Omar Adam, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Adam has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tucker Barks, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and four steals.

Apache Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Tonopah Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.

Apache Junction will take on Globe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apache Junction is facing Globe at the right time seeing as Globe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Tonopah Valley has already played their next game (against Chino Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.