Hawks
| 02/04/25 vs West Point | 55 |
| 01/14/25 vs Boulder Creek | 53 |
| 01/24/25 vs Moon Valley | 51 |
| 01/28/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 49 |
| 11/22/24 @ Browne | 49 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apollo). Everything went their way against the West Point Dragons on Tuesday as the Apollo Hawks made off with a 55-32 win. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Apollo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Murryah Crump led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine steals. Crump is becoming a predictor of Apollo's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Meliyah Morning, who went 9-for-20 on her way to 20 points along with six steals and five boards.
Apollo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, West Point still got an impressive performance from Liakoula Umuumulovo, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Umuumulovo a new career-high in shooting accuracy (56%). Jazmine Ramirez was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Apollo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points over those games. As for West Point, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Apollo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-21 loss against Valley Vista on the 6th. As for West Point, they have also already played their next contest, a 38-35 win against Shadow Ridge on the 6th.
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