Fort Thomas waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 71-58 win over the Mogollon Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Apaches also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Michael Olivar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 18 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Allen Gilbert, who posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Fort Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Mogollon still got an impressive performance from Gavin Owens, who went 11 for 15 en route to 22 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Owens a new career-high in points. Brett Parry was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Apaches
| 01/10/25 vs Mogollon | 71-58 |
| 01/08/25 vs Baboquivari | 51-47 |
| 12/14/24 vs Alchesay | 56-50 |
| 12/10/24 vs Duncan | 80-39 |
| 11/26/24 vs Many Farms | 69-47 |
| + 7 more games |
Fort Thomas pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Mogollon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Fort Thomas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-40 win against Rock Point on the 11th. As for Mogollon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-25 victory against Ash Fork on the 11th.
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