The Apex Friendship Patriots struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Friday (the Panther Creek Catamounts were 26% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Apex Friendship was dealt a 63-21 loss at the hands of Panther Creek. Apex Friendship has not had much luck with Panther Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Avery Kiger was Apex Friendship's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Ailani Collazo held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Taylor Barner was her usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with eight steals and six rebounds for Panther Creek. Barner hasn't dropped below 21 points for 13 straight games. Taya Brodersen was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Apex Friendship has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Panther Creek, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Apex Friendship has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Cary at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Apex Friendship is ranked 246th, while Cary is ranked 251st). Panther Creek is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. The timing isn't great for Holly Springs: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Panther Creek has snatched up 16 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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