The Apex Cougars will take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Apex is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 73-55 fall against Apex Friendship. 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 407th, while the Patriots are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Middle Creek hadn't done well against Panther Creek recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Middle Creek walked away with a 69-56 victory over Panther Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Apex better keep an eye on Yasir Hall. He was instrumental in Middle Creek's win, putting up 21 points along with six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Greyson Land, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Middle Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Middle Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Apex lost to Middle Creek at home by a decisive 55-36 margin when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will Apex have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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