Boulder Creek played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Apollo Hawks, falling 53-27. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Apollo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Meekah Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Nunez is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted four or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Serenity Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Boulder Creek and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Apollo, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Boulder Creek and Apollo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Boulder Creek (ranked 194th) will meet O'Connor (ranked 37th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Apollo (ranked 164th) will meet Valley Vista (ranked third) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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