The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will take on the Apex Friendship Patriots at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
Cardinal Gibbons is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leesville Road on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cardinal Gibbons had to suffer through a 74-41 loss at the hands of Leesville Road. The Crusaders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Apex Friendship, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They took down Cary 51-32 on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Imps are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Apex Friendship's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
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