Apollo saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were dealt a 62-35 loss at the hands of the Davis Darts. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Arizona, while the Darts are ranked second in Utah).
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eliijah White, who posted six points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Joe Sumpter, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Davis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jt Turley, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryker Couser, who had nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Apollo and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Davis, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Apollo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-49 defeat against Valley Christian on the 3rd. As for Davis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-53 win against Canyon on the 3rd.
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