Apex had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 46-38 win over the Athens Drive Jaguars. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Apex had a senior duo take command as Sandeep Cheekati went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus two steals and two blocks and Zaelyn White went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Cheekati a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Stephen Beatty, who earned seven points.
Loss or not, Athens Drive got some senior leadership from Chay Smith and Collin Peters. Smith posted 11 points, while Peters went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points. Luca Wistehuff was another key player, scoring six points.
Athens Drive dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Apex has already played their next contest, a 67-48 loss against St. Petersburg on the 22nd. As for Athens Drive, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-49 win against Cary on the 22nd.
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