Apex hasn't had much luck against Apex Friendship recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Apex Cougars will challenge the Apex Friendship Patriots at 5:00 p.m.
Apex is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 62-38 to Holly Springs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered against the Golden Hawks since January 14, 2022.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over the Gators. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Apex better keep an eye on Jasmine Nivar. She was instrumental in Apex Friendship's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Nivar has scored at least a third of Apex Friendship's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Walls, who posted eight points and six boards.
Apex Friendship smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Level only pulled down four offensive boards.
Apex Friendship's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for Apex, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Apex was taken down by Apex Friendship 71-19 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nivar, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Apex knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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