Basketball Recap: Apex Friendship Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Apex Friendship posted their closest victory since November 19, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past the Panther Creek Catamounts 61-58. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Catamounts back in January, they had to take a 54-53 loss.

Jasmine Nivar

Points

02/07/25 vs Panther Creek	29
02/05/25 @ Green Level	34
02/04/25 @ Apex	27
01/31/25 vs Green Hope	34
01/28/25 vs Middle Creek	31
+ 17 more games

Apex Friendship had a senior duo take command as Jasmine Nivar dropped a double-double with 29 points and 12 boards and Ailani Collazo posted 13 points in addition to eight steals and three blocks. The matchup was Nivar's 22nd in a row with at least 16 points. Emma Cyrus was another key player, putting up eight points.

Several Catamounts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Bennah, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Bennah a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Sasha Boddie, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points over those games. As for Panther Creek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.

Apex Friendship and Panther Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Apex Friendship will square off against Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 278 places (58 vs. 336). Apex Friendship is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Panther Creek (ranked 150th) will meet Holly Springs (ranked 329th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.