Apex is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Cary a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Apex Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Cary Imps at 6:30 p.m. Apex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
Apex hadn't beaten Garner on the road since February 9, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them last Tuesday. The Cougars simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 62-13. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-9.
Elizabeth Austin
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Apex found their leader in sophomore Elizabeth Austin, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 16 points along with five boards and four steals. Austin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ella DeGrow, who posted seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals.
Apex was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Cary played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of Leesville Road. The matchup marked the Imps' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Apex's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cary, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Apex skirted past Cary 46-44 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Imps turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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