The West Point Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Apollo Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Point took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Tolleson as West Point made off with a 48-26 win.
Meanwhile, Apollo entered their tilt with Shadow Ridge on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Stallions 49-33.
West Point better keep an eye on Murryah Crump. She was instrumental in Apollo's win, going 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points and eight steals. They are 2-1 when Crump posts five or more steals, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Meliyah Morning, who posted 12 points and five steals.
Apollo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
West Point's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Apollo, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
West Point barely slipped by Apollo in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 40-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Point since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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