Apex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 82-57 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 47th).
Despite the loss, Apex still got an impressive performance from Stephen Beatty, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Scott, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Holly Springs, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Apex won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Holly Springs, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Green Level at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Holly Springs has won 14 straight at home dating back to last season, while Green Level won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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