A win for Apache Junction just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 84-43 loss at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans. 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 59th, while the Trojans are ranked first).
Apache Junction lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Omar Adam, who went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Triana, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
Apache Junction dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Valley Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Apache Junction will face off against Payson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apache Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. Valley Christian has already played their next game (against Apache Junction), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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