Shadow Ridge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apollo Hawks on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-46 two weeks ago.
Danica Lindemann
| 02/10/26 @ Apollo | 16 |
| 02/06/26 @ Cesar Chavez | 10 |
| 02/05/26 vs West Point | 9 |
| 02/03/26 @ Tolleson | 10 |
| 01/30/26 @ Valley Vista | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Shadow Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danica Lindemann, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Lindemann has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kylie Hammer, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine steals.
Apollo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Murryah Crump led the charge by going 9-for-18 en route to 25 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Crump has scored at least a third of the Hawks' points. Meekah Nunez Anthony was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 19 rebounds.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Apollo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Shadow Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-32 loss against Valley Vista on the 11th. As for Apollo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-28 victory against Camelback on the 11th.
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