The Sharpstown Apollos will take on the Sterling Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sharpstown has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 25.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-37, which was the final score in Sharpstown's tilt against Madison on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sterling was able to grind out a solid victory over Waltrip on Monday, taking the game 76-66.
Sterling's win came from a few key players Sharpstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was J'Dyen Canady, who went 9 for 16 en route to 22 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Braydon Hughes, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 23 points.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Sharpstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Sharpstown was dealt a bruising 72-18 defeat at the hands of Sterling in their previous meeting back in January. Can Sharpstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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