Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Mason Dean and Korrell Griffin Lead Green Hope to Victory

Green Hope's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Apex Cougars by a score of 62-52. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Cougars are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mason Dean

Field Goal Percentage

02/11/25 vs Apex	73%
02/07/25 vs Green Level	38%
02/04/25 @ Panther Creek	33%
02/03/25 vs Cary	50%
01/31/25 vs Apex Friendship	63%
+ 17 more games

Green Hope was led to victory by Korrell Griffin and Mason Dean. Griffin dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds, while Dean went 8-for-11 on his way to 20 points. Thanks to that strong game, Dean now owns an excellent 46% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Colberg, who posted two points in addition to six assists, five boards, and four steals.

Despite the defeat, Apex had strong showings from Connor McFadden, who earned 13 points, and Ethan Balos, who had 11 points. Those 13 points gave McFadden a new career-high. Sandeep Cheekati was another key player, putting up six points.

Green Hope's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Apex, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Green Hope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-42 victory against Cary on the 14th. As for Apex, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-49 loss against Holly Springs on the 14th.