If Apollo was riding high fresh off their 73-47 takedown of Somerset Academy Losee last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Apollo Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 56-55 to the Pinnacle Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 71-63 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
Despite the loss, Apollo still got an impressive performance from Eliijah White, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points. Cristian Acevedo was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Apollo has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Pinnacle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Apollo and Pinnacle could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Apollo (ranked 57th) will meet Boulder Creek (ranked second) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Pinnacle will square off against Basha at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 85 places (90 vs. 5).
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