Carnegie and Apache are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Carnegie Wildcats will face off against the Apache Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Carnegie focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Carnegie is leaving town to face Apache after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Carnegie came up short against Fort Cobb-Broxton, falling 56-35. The Wildcats have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kimball Bowie, who had five points in addition to six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Galvez, who scored eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Carnegie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Apache had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over Empire on Tuesday.
Carnegie couldn't quite finish off Apache in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 48-46. Can Carnegie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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