Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 12 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Green Level Gators proved on Friday. Everything went their way against Apex Friendship as Green Level made off with a 58-35 win. Given Green Level's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Apex Friendship is ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Green Level's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deana Prasad, who scored 19 points along with five assists. Claire Barber was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists and two steals.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Kiger, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Reynders, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Green Level is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Apex Friendship, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Green Level does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apex Friendship, they will head out on the road to challenge Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle Creek is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Apex Friendship will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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