The Sharpstown Apollos came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 53-44 win over Milby on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Sharpstown, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Sharpstown was led to victory by Nick Morill and Jhase Eaton. Morill scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Eaton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Morill scored 15 or more points. Kunye Ward was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Several Buffs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Carrizalez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sanchez, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Sharpstown's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-23. As for Milby, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
Sharpstown will be playing in front of their home fans against Waltrip at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Waltrip's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games. As for Milby, they will head out on the road to challenge Austin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Milby focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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