01/28/25 @ Cary | 34 |
01/24/25 vs Green Level | 15 |
01/17/25 vs Green Hope | 17 |
12/30/24 vs Voyager Academy | 26 |
Cary came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Apex, but Zaelyn White wouldn't allow it. The Apex Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cary Imps 91-89 thanks in part to White, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine assists. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Justin Boyle was another key player, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Cary lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jonathan Peery, who went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points. Peery has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lee Podger, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 21 points and eight boards.
The win snapped Apex's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-14 record. As for Cary, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Apex has already played their next game, a 55-36 defeat against Middle Creek on the 29th. As for Cary, they will face off against Green Level at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Level will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Cary surely won't give up without a fight.
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