If Apache Junction was feeling good fresh off their 58-38 takedown of ALA - Anthem South on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Apache Junction Prospectors were dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Globe Tigers on Saturday. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Apache Junction lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tucker Barks, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Barks has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Adam, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points.
Globe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Edwards led the charge by earning 20 points plus five assists. Darius Pike was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Apache Junction's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Globe, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Apache Junction has already played their next game, an 84-43 loss against Valley Christian on the 3rd. As for Globe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 81-54 win against Safford on the 3rd.
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