Green Level won the last time they faced Apex and things went their way on Friday too. The Green Level Gators blew past the Apex Cougars 71-51. The Gators pushed the score to 57-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Green Level's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trevor Manhertz led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Manhertz a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Israel Eatman, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points.
Manhertz wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Green Level was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Apex lost, don't look at Zaelyn White. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points. The game was White's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chip Persson, who posted five points.
Gators
| 01/24/25 @ Apex | 71-51 |
| 01/17/25 @ Middle Creek | 56-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ Broughton | 68-54 |
| 12/17/24 @ Cary | 72-52 |
| 12/13/24 @ Panther Creek | 59-51 |
| + 2 more games |
Green Level pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Apex, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Green Level will be playing in front of their home fans against Panther Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Level knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Panther Creek likes a good challenge. As for Apex, they will head out on the road to face off against Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apex is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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