The Middle Creek Mustangs's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to the Panther Creek Catamounts on Tuesday. Middle Creek came out on top against Apex Friendship by a score of 42-29. Given Middle Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Creek was led to victory by Sarah Furst and Joi Pergerson. Furst almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, while Pergerson scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. Pergerson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played. Alysia Pergerson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Apex Friendship still got an impressive performance from Ailani Collazo, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Amelia Walls, who scored three points along with nine rebounds.
Middle Creek's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Apex Friendship, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-16.
Middle Creek and Green Level will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 21st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Middle Creek is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Apex Friendship, they will head out on the road to face off against Willow Spring at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willow Spring will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Apex Friendship surely won't give up without a fight.
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