Basketball Game Preview: Apollo Hawks vs. West Point Dragons

The Apollo Hawks will face off against the West Point Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Last Tuesday, Apollo didn't have too much trouble with Shadow Ridge as they won 49-33.

Murryah Crump continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Meliyah Morning, who posted 12 points and five steals.

Apollo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Point, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Tolleson 48-26 on Friday.

West Point's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Apollo, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.

Apollo and West Point were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Apollo came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. Will Apollo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.