The Apollo Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 49-35 fall against Edmonson County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Apollo of the 53-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Apollo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Liz Gardner, who scored ten points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gardner has scored all season. Jennifer Lee was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Apollo's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Edmonson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Apollo will be playing at home against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apollo is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Madisonville-North Hopkins will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Edmonson County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-43 win vs. Russellville on the 16th.
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