After flying high against Cedar Ridge last Friday, Apex came back down to earth. The Apex Cougars took a hard 70-53 fall against the Southeast Alamance Stallions on Saturday. 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 414th, while the Stallions are ranked 79th).
Despite the loss, Apex still got an impressive performance from Jacob Lubker, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaelyn White, who posted 12 points.
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Even though they lost, Apex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Southeast Alamance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donnie Fairley led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jerry Sims, who put up 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Apex's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Southeast Alamance, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Apex wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-61 loss against Voyager Academy on the 30th. As for Southeast Alamance, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-51 defeat against Burlington Christian Academy on the 30th.
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