Apex faced Green Level in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 3-0 to the Gators. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Apex was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Green Level's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-21.
Elyse Smelcer paced Apex's offense, picking up eight kills. Smelcer got some help from Paola Quirez and her nine assists.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Green Level, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Apex is set to challenge their familiar foe Panther Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Green Level will square off against rival Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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