Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact the Horizon Hawks proved on Thursday. They took down Apopka 56-41. Given Horizon's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Apopka is ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Horizon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Molly Smith led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five assists and five steals. Smith has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amaya Mitchell, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, Apopka still got an impressive performance from Mazaiah Marc, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Marc has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
The win makes it two in a row for Horizon and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will challenge Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Apopka, they will head out on the road to take on Colonial at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Colonial will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
