The Apollo Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of McLean County. Apollo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McLean County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Despite the loss, Apollo still got an impressive performance from Jenna Dant, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of Apollo's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Lee, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Apollo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McLean County only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McLean County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anna Miller, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Mccoy, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Apollo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for McLean County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Apollo will head out on the road to challenge Grayson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Apollo focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. As for McLean County, they will head out on the road to square off against Butler County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully McLean County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Tuesday.
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