The Green Hope Falcons will head out to challenge the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Green Hope is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Green Level just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 68-61 to the Gators.
Abigail Brown
| 01/29/25 @ Green Level | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Holly Springs | 11 |
| 01/24/25 vs Middle Creek | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Apex | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Panther Creek | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Green Hope had strong showings from Abigail Brown, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards, and Chloe Lee, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games she's played. Shawn Sisk was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 69-30. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.
Green Hope better keep an eye on Jasmine Nivar. She was instrumental in Apex Friendship's win, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Nivar has scored at least a third of Apex Friendship's points. Aulbree Arnold also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Apex Friendship smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Apex Friendship is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Green Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Green Hope came up short against Apex Friendship in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nivar, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Green Hope knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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