The Apollo Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Apollo was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Pinnacle.
Meanwhile, Boulder Creek was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Shadow Ridge 67-39. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Stallions are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boulder Creek has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Apollo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Everything went Apollo's way against Boulder Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, as Apollo made off with a 64-42 victory. Will Apollo repeat their success, or does Boulder Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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