The Middle Creek Mustangs were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 63-53 to Apex Friendship. The matchup was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but Middle Creek couldn't quite close it out.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Obataobie Okafor, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Ihle, who scored 16 points.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Apex Friendship, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Middle Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apex Friendship, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Green Level at 5:00 p.m. on February 21st. Green Level will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Apex Friendship surely won't give up without a fight.
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