On Friday, the Apex Cougars ended up a good deal behind the St. Petersburg Green Devils and lost 67-48.
When it comes to explaining why Apex lost, don't look at Zaelyn White. Despite the final result, he earned nine points plus eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave White a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Jacob Lubker, who earned five points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
St. Petersburg found their leader in freshman Nijaun Harris, who earned 33 points. Emir Gainer was another key player, posting 11 points.
Apex's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Petersburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Apex has already played their next contest, an 81-49 defeat against Willow Spring on the 23rd. As for St. Petersburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-67 loss against Garner on the 23rd.
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