Apex proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 66-65 win over the Orange Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Justin Boyle
| 12/27/25 vs Orange | 16 |
| 12/19/25 vs Athens Drive | 15 |
| 12/18/25 @ Holly Springs | 3 |
| 12/16/25 @ Apex Friendship | 0 |
| 12/12/25 @ Green Hope | 22 |
| + 7 more games |
Apex was led to victory by Isaiah Scott and Justin Boyle. Scott went 8-for-14 on his way to 20 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Boyle shot 43% from the field to rack up 16 points. Boyle continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chip Persson, who posted four points and six boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Apex was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Orange's also-impressive total of 13.
Orange lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hector Garrido, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. John 'JT' Gray was another key player, putting up 16 points.
The victory got Apex back to even at 6-6. As for Orange, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Apex wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-61 loss against Southeast Alamance on the 29th. As for Orange, they have also already played their next matchup, a 78-51 win against Carrboro on the 29th.
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