After flying high against Middle Creek last Thursday, Apex came back down to earth. The Apex Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Hope Falcons on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Apex was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Green Hope work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Even though they lost, Apex was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Green Hope found their leader in underclassman Andrea Munoz Gonzalez, who had 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Munoz Gonzalez has posted since back in September.
Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Green Hope, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Apex will square off against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green Hope, they will challenge Cary at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Green Hope is facing Cary at the right time seeing as Cary is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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