Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Apopka walked away with it. They skirted past the Colonial Grenadiers 57-54. Given the Blue Darters' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Grenadiers are ranked 191st), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apopka had a senior duo take command as Jude Angervil went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points and five rebounds and Jermichael Johnson posted 16 points. Jahi Bowden was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Despite the loss, Colonial still got an impressive performance from Silas Williams, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 40.7% of Colonial's points, marking the third time in a row Williams has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was DeAngelo Wilson, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and eight boards.
Apopka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Colonial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Looking ahead, Apopka will face off against Winter Park at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. Colonial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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