The Willow Spring Storm will stay at home for another game and welcome the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Willow Spring's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Even though South Garner scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Willow Spring still came out on top. Willow Spring took their contest against South Garner 68-55. Given Willow Spring's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while South Garner is ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Spring's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayleen Grullon, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Zariah Burnette, who scored 12 points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Creek.
Apex Friendship's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ailani Collazo, who scored 15 points. Amelia Walls was another key contributor, scoring three points along with nine rebounds.
Willow Spring pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Apex Friendship, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Willow Spring skirted past Apex Friendship 59-57 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Apex Friendship's Jasmine Nivar, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Willow Spring still be able to contain Nivar? There's only one way to find out.
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