Apollo was the 55-37 winner over Webster County when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Apollo Eagles were dealt a 53-23 loss at the hands of the Webster County Trojans on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Trojans since December 22, 2018.
Lashay Vera
| 02/11/25 @ Webster County | 67% |
| 01/17/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 57% |
| 01/03/25 @ Campbellsville | 55% |
| 02/03/25 @ Trigg County | 38% |
| 01/31/25 @ Owensboro | 38% |
Jessica Lee and Lashay Vera certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lee posted three points along with ten rebounds and three steals, while Vera had five points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Vera a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%).
Even though they lost, Apollo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Apollo's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Webster County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Looking ahead, Apollo will head out on the road to square off against Clinton County at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apollo is facing Clinton County at the right time seeing as Clinton County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Webster County, they will be playing at home against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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