Apex Friendship has gone 9-1 against Apex recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Apex Friendship Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Apex Friendship is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Apex Friendship strolled past Lee County with points to spare, taking the game 52-34. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/03/25 @ Lee County | 17 |
12/26/24 vs Seventy-First | 16 |
12/17/24 @ Green Hope | 29 |
12/13/24 @ Middle Creek | 31 |
12/10/24 @ Holly Springs | 20 |
Jasmine Nivar was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Her evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dari Pore, who posted 11 points.
Apex Friendship smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Apex with a 68-43 loss courtesy of Knightdale on Friday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Apex Friendship, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Apex Friendship came up short against Apex in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 52-46. Can Apex Friendship avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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