The Apex Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Knightdale Knights at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Apex saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell 32-23 to Southern Alamance.
Meanwhile, Knightdale came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over the Tigers.
Apex better keep an eye on Ayomide Adewumi. She was instrumental in Knightdale's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Adewumi a new career-high in steals (four). Ja'Kiyah Moore was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Knightdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Knightdale's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Apex, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
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