Apollo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamo Turner, who posted 11 points. Eliijah White was another key player, putting up five points along with eight assists and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valley Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Grier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Grier has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Jessup, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Apollo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Apollo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-47 win against Somerset Academy Losee on the 4th. As for Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-51 victory against Tucson High Magnet School on the 4th.
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