Middle Creek is 2-8 against Apex Friendship since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Middle Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Panther Creek by a score of 62-60. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Middle Creek in their matchups with Panther Creek: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Middle Creek had strong showings from Joi Pergerson, who scored 27 points along with three steals, and Alysia Pergerson, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. Pergerson is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Makiya Denee Mial was another key contributor, scoring no points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 58-35 loss to Green Level might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Apex Friendship can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while Green Level is ranked 63rd).
Despite their defeat, Apex Friendship saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avery Kiger, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Reynders, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Middle Creek's defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4. As for Apex Friendship, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Middle Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Apex Friendship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Middle Creek's way against Apex Friendship in their previous meeting back in January as Middle Creek made off with a 61-35 victory. Does Middle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apex Friendship turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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