Apache and Carnegie are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Apache Warriors will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Carnegie Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Apache will be strutting in after a victory while Carnegie will be coming in after a loss.
Apache is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Empire. Apache came out on top against Empire by a score of 60-47 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Carnegie unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 56-35 to Fort Cobb-Broxton on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kimball Bowie, who posted five points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Galvez, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Carnegie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Apache skirted past Carnegie 48-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Apache repeat their success, or does Carnegie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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