Apollo hasn't had much luck against Alexandria recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Apollo Eagles will square off against the Alexandria Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Apollo comes in on three and Alexandria on 11.
Last Thursday, Apollo didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fergus Falls, but they still walked away with a 74-69 victory.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Cardinals on Thursday. Alexandria blew past Willmar 96-43. Alexandria has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Apollo better keep an eye on Chase Thompson. He was instrumental in Alexandria's win, going 14 for 23 to rack up 35 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Thompson has scored at least a third of Alexandria's points. Mason Witt was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points.
Alexandria's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 94.7 points over those games. As for Apollo, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Apollo took a serious blow against Alexandria in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 93-46. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Apollo was down 50-23.
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