If West Point was riding high fresh off their 48-26 takedown of Tolleson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Point Dragons came up short against the Apollo Hawks on Tuesday, falling 55-32. The Dragons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 40-39.
Liakoula Umuumulovo
| 02/04/25 @ Apollo | 56% |
| 01/22/25 @ Valley Vista | 50% |
| 01/17/25 vs Apollo | 50% |
| 01/10/25 vs San Luis | 50% |
| 01/04/25 vs Sahuarita | 50% |
When it comes to explaining why West Point lost, don't look at Liakoula Umuumulovo. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Umuumulovo a new career-high in shooting accuracy (56%). Another player making a difference was Jazmine Ramirez, who posted nine points and three steals.
Apollo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Murryah Crump, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine steals. Crump is becoming a predictor of Apollo's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Meliyah Morning, who went 9-for-20 en route to 20 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
West Point dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Apollo, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
West Point didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 38-35 victory against Shadow Ridge on the 6th. As for Apollo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-21 loss against Valley Vista on the 6th.
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