Apache Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to the Seton Catholic Sentinels on the road by a 60-42 margin. While losing is never fun, the Prospectors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Sentinels are ranked 134th).
| 01/27/25 @ Seton Catholic | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Globe | 16 |
| 01/20/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 15 |
Apache Junction's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omar Adam, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Adam's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Roy Nelson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Leading Seton Catholic to victory were Kj Fauske and Ryan Morris. Fauske went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and three steals, while Morris dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in assists (five). Joshua Mansour also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Apache Junction's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Seton Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apache Junction will head out to square off against Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Seton Catholic, they are taking a road trip to challenge Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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