Basketball Game Preview: Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Ashley Screaming Eagle

The Apex Friendship Patriots will take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex Friendship is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Apex Friendship beat Green Level 67-62.

Jasmine Nivar

Points

02/22/25 vs Green Level	39
02/18/25 vs Holly Springs	33
02/17/25 vs Apex	35
02/14/25 vs Green Level	29
02/11/25 @ Cary	22
+ 22 more games

Jasmine Nivar continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 39 points and ten boards. The match was her 27th in a row with at least 16 points. Ailani Collazo was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Ashley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 38-33 to Topsail. The Screaming Eagle haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Apex Friendship will need to focus on slowing down Caroline Meaney, one of several Ashley players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Meaney is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 63% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Hudson, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Ashley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.