The Green Level Gators will venture away from home to take on the Apex Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Level is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Green Level made off with a 56-55 victory over Middle Creek. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Mustangs are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Green Level's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Israel Eatman, who posted 17 points. Isaac Ericksen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Green Level smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Apex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green Hope.
Green Level's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Apex, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Green Level was able to grind out a solid victory over Apex when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 68-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Apex's Zaelyn White, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 27 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Green Level still be able to contain White? There's only one way to find out.
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