The Apollo Hawks waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over Sunrise Mountain. For Apollo, this counts as revenge for the 59-56 defeat Sunrise Mountain walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Sunrise Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caden Hammond. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Trey Hill was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Apollo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Willow Canyon the next time they take the court. Sunrise Mountain will host Willow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Apollo will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
