The Apollo Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grayson County. The contest was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but Apollo couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Apollo lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jennifer Lee. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Lee has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Jessica Lee was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Apollo dropped their record down to 5-21 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grayson County, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Apollo will be playing in front of their home fans against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grayson County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-43 victory vs. Warren Central on the 17th.
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