The Apollo Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Dawson Springs Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apollo has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 25.
Apollo is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Owensboro Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Apollo was outmatched by Owensboro Catholic and fell 66-24. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Aces are ranked 21st).
Despite the defeat, Apollo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eriyah Curry went 5-for-8 on her way to 14 points. Thanks to that strong game, Curry now owns an excellent 42.9% three-point shooting accuracy.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dawson Springs challenged Trigg County on Thursday. Dawson Springs was beaten by Trigg County 69-30. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Apollo's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Dawson Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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