The Green Hope Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Apex. Green Hope was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Apex apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Green Hope still got an impressive performance from Abigail Brown, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 19 rebounds. That was a full 47.5% of Green Hope's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Uma Surkund was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Apex had a senior duo take command as Destiny Richardson dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds and Isabella Pease scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and two blocks. Richardson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Bess Eskridge, who scored three points along with two steals.
Green Hope has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Apex, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Green Hope's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Cary at 4:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Cary focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Tuesday. As for Apex, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holly Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holly Springs is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Apex will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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