Cougars
| 01/29/25 @ Middle Creek | 53 |
| 01/17/25 vs Green Hope | 44 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sanderson | 43 |
| 01/03/25 @ Knightdale | 43 |
| 12/28/24 @ South Granville | 41 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Apex). They walked away with a 53-46 victory over the Middle Creek Mustangs on Wednesday. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 51-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Apex to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella DeGrow, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points and five blocks. Those 11 points gave DeGrow a new career-high. Jordan Mele was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Apex smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Defeat or not, Middle Creek got some senior leadership from Sarah Grace Furst and Alysia Pergerson. Furst posted 22 points, while Pergerson scored 21 points. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Furst.
Apex's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-15. As for Middle Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Apex has already played their next game (against Panther Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Middle Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-54 victory against Holly Springs on the 31st.
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