Game Recaps
Arizona High School Basketball - Millennium fells Apollo
February 18, 2019: Goodyear, AZ 85338
Millennium Tigers (Goodyear, AZ) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ), 72-61 in a non-league bout.
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 23 points, 6/7 FT, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Arizona High School Basketball - Sunnyslope falls to Apollo
February 15, 2019: Phoenix, AZ 85021
In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Apollo Hawks basketball team scored a good 68-54 triumph over the Sunnyslope Vikings.
In their next game, the Hawks meet the Millennium Tigers (Goodyear, AZ) in a non-league match, on Monday, February 18. Apollo will attempt to better on its 25-3 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 21-6 record after their 60-59 non-league win over Ironwood (Glendale, AZ).
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 32 points, 12/13 FT, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. #10 Paris Woods had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo explodes in the 3rd quarter to beat South Mountain
The Apollo (Glendale, AZ) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home playoff game against South Mountain (Phoenix, AZ) by a score of 66-39.
Next up is the Quarterfinal game against #7 seeded Sunnyslope High School at #2 seeded Apollo at 7pm.
Arizona High School Basketball - Centennial topped by Apollo
February 5, 2019: Peoria, AZ 85381
The Centennial Coyotes basketball team (Peoria, AZ), dropped 58-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ)
The Hawks now sport a 23-3 record. (Courtesy of maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #11 Tramane Lee for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 13 points, 5 rebounds. #23 Emmanuel Taban added 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3/6 3PT, 6/6 FT, 2 steals, 1 block, and 1 deflection. #10 Paris Woods had 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals.
Arizona High School Basketball - Ironwood holds off Apollo
February 1, 2019: Glendale, AZ 85304
Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Ironwood Eagles (Glendale, AZ) and the visiting Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ), saw Ironwood's basketball squad hold off Apollo by a tally of 75-70.
Next up, the Hawks confront the Centennial Coyotes (Peoria, AZ) in a 5A Northwest challenge, on Tuesday, February 5. Apollo will attempt to improve on its 22-3 season record. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a 16-9 record after their 62-41 league loss to Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ). (Courtesy of maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #5 Zeke Thompkins for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 14 points, 10 rebounds, 8/9 FT, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 deflections, and 1 block. #23 Emmanuel Taban had 24 points, and 5/14 3PT. #10 Paris Woods and #11 Tramane Lee had 12 points and 14 points respectively, while both players grabbed 6 rebounds a piece.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo crushes Kellis
January 29, 2019: Glendale, AZ 85302
Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Kellis Cougars (Glendale, AZ), 65-32 in a league bout.
With the win, Apollo upgrades its record to 22-2 on the season. The Hawks travel to Ironwood (Glendale, AZ) to play the Eagles in a 5A Northwest bout on Friday, February 1. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 20-4. Ironwood won 47-43 in their recent league bout against Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ) (Courtesy of maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #3 Sulaimen Bangura for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. #23 Emmanuel Taban added 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. #34 Demetrius Edwards had 8 rebounds and 1 block.
Arizona High School Basketball - Sunrise Mountain nipped by Apollo
January 25, 2019: Glendale, AZ 85302
The Apollo Hawks tipped the visiting Sunrise Mountain Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 60-59 in Friday's league game.
Coming up next, the Hawks confront the Kellis Cougars (Glendale, AZ) in a 5A Northwest battle, on Tuesday, January 29. Apollo will attempt to improve on its 21-2 season record. The Cougars come into the battle with a 2-20 record after their 30-28 league loss to Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ). (Courtesy of maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 19 points and 7 rebounds. #11 Tramane Lee had 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. #10 Paris Woods added 9 rebounds and 2 steals.
Arizona High School Basketball - Sunnyslope nips Apollo
January 22, 2019: Phoenix, AZ 85021
Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Sunnyslope Vikings (Phoenix, AZ) and the visiting Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ), saw Sunnyslope's basketball squad hold off Apollo by a tally of 65-63.
Next up, the Hawks play the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs (Peoria, AZ) in a 5A Northwest challenge, on Friday, January 25. Apollo will attempt to improve on its 20-2 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 13-9 record after their 79-69 league loss to Ironwood (Glendale, AZ). (Courtesy of maxpreps.com).
#23 Emmanuel Taban and #10 Paris Woods led the team with 16 points each.
Arizona High School Basketball - Centennial beaten by Apollo
January 18, 2019: Glendale, AZ 85302
In Friday's league match, the host Apollo Hawks basketball team scored a good 63-53 triumph over the Centennial Coyotes.
In their next game, the Hawks meet the Sunnyslope Vikings (Phoenix, AZ) in a 5A Northwest match, on Tuesday, January 22. Apollo will attempt to move on its 20-1 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 13-7 record after their 52-50 league win over Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ). (Courtesy of maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block, and 2 deflections. #10 Paris Woods had 11 points, 2 assists, and 3 steals. #21 Ahamed Mohamed added 11 points, 2/3 from 3PT.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo beats Ironwood
The Apollo (Glendale, AZ) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Ironwood (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 78-65. The match up ranked #2 Apollo against #4 Ironwood. Apollo overcame a 6 point deficit early to take a 20 point halftime lead. Apollo hosts Centennial on Friday in a big division game.
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He led the way with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 6/11 3 pt FG. #34 Demetrius Edwards performed well bringing in 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks. Outstanding energy was brought by #11 Tramane Lee producing 10 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 deflections. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya had amazing energy to bring in 7 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 4 deflections.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo overwhelms Kellis
January 11, 2019: Glendale, AZ 85305
Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) and the host Kellis Cougars (Glendale, AZ), saw Apollo's basketball squad wallop Kellis by a tally of 79-33.
With the victory, Apollo improves its record to 18-1 on the campaign. The Hawks host Ironwood (Glendale, AZ) to play the Eagles in a 5A Northwest challenge on Tuesday, January 15. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 16-3. Ironwood won 62-53 in their recent league challenge against Sunnyslope(Phoenix, AZ) (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #10 Paris Woods for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had an outstanding performance with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals. #23 Emmanuel Taban added 16 points, 3 rebounds. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya was very active putting 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 6 points. #1 Nolan Parker came off the bench to add 11 points, 3 steals.
Arizona High School Basketball - Sunrise Mountain knocked off by Apollo
January 8, 2019: Peoria, AZ 85382
The Apollo Hawks basketball team scored 75 points and held the host Sunrise Mountain Mustangs to 62 in the Hawks league triumph on Tuesday.
The Hawks now sport a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kellis for a 5A Northwest contest on Friday, January 11. Apollo will battle a Cougars team coming off a 52-29 league loss to Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ). The Cougars record now stands at 2-15. (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Emmanuel led the way with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 deflections. #21 Ahamed Mohamed had 15 points, 3 of 6 3PT, and 2 deflections. #10 Paris Woods added 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. #34 Demetrius Edwards had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo nudges Mesa
December 29, 2018: Glendale, AZ 85302
In Saturday's non-league outing, the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) basketball squad nipped the visiting Mesa Jackrabbits (Mesa, AZ), by a margin of 62-59.
The Hawks (16-1) will now prepare for their outing against Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ). The Mustangs go into the 5A Northwest outing with a 12-5 record. (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)
Top performances were led by #10 Paris Woods with 21 points, 2 assists, 3 deflections, and 4 rebounds. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya added 10 points, 2 assists, and 2 of 4 3PT. #5 Zeke Thompkins had 10 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Both Gabe and Zeke were perfect from the free throw line.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo knocked off by Gilbert
December 28, 2018: Gilbert, AZ 85234
The Gilbert Tigers basketball team scored 60 points and held the visiting Apollo Hawks to 45 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Hawks (15-1) will now prepare for their contest against Mesa (Mesa, AZ). The Jackrabbits enter the non-league contest with a 11-5 record. In their last contest, Mesa was defeated by Cesar Chavez (Laveen, AZ), 67-48, in a non-league contest. (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo routs McClintock
December 27, 2018: Tempe, AZ 85282
In Thursday's non-league outing, the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) basketball squad overwhelmed the host McClintock Chargers (Tempe, AZ), by a count of 76-53.
The Hawks (15-0) will now prepare for their outing against Gilbert (Gilbert, AZ). The Tigers go into the non-league outing with a 13-1 record. In their last outing, Gilbert smashed Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ), 68-38, in a non-league outing. (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Emmanuel had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 4 deflections. #34 Demetrius Edwards, #11 Tramane Lee and #5 Zeke Thompkins led in rebounding with 11, 9, and 7 respectively.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo topples Highland
December 26, 2018: Gilbert, AZ 85234
In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) basketball squad beat the host Highland Hawks (Gilbert, AZ), by a margin of 60-42.
The Hawks (14-0) will now prepare for their outing against McClintock (Tempe, AZ). The Chargers go into the non-league outing with a 11-2 record. In their last outing, McClintock defeated Paradise Valley (Phoenix, AZ), 58-51, in a league outing. (Courtesy of MaxPreps.com)
Congratulations to #5 Zeke Thompkins for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Zeke had 14 points, 3 rebs, 3 assists, 5 steals to led the way. #23 Emmanuel Taban had 16 points, 6 rebs, 3 deflections. #10 Paris Woods chipped in with 15 points, 6 of 8 FT, and 5 deflections. #11 Tramane Lee had 10 points, 5 rebs, 2 deflections, and 1 block.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo holds on to victory in the Desert Challenge.
The Desert Pines (Las Vegas, NV) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral non-conference game against Apollo (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 54-49.
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He led the way with 25 points/ 6 for 10 from 3PT.
The Campo Verde (Gilbert, AZ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Apollo (Glendale, AZ) by a score of 87-60.
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He had a big game with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block shot.
The Apollo (Glendale, AZ) varsity basketball team has a home conference game vs. Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ) today @ 7p.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo overwhelms Goldwater
December 11, 2018: Glendale, AZ 85302
Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) and the visiting Goldwater Bulldogs (Phoenix, AZ), saw Apollo's basketball squad wallop Goldwater by a tally of 88-58.
With the victory, Apollo improves its record to 10-0 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Campo Verde (Gilbert, AZ) to play the Coyotes in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 13. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a record of 6-5. Campo Verde won 84-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Metro Tech (Phoenix, AZ) (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #10 Paris Woods for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He led the way with 14 points and 5 assists. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya had a great performance with 13 points, 3/7 from 3PT, and 5 assists. #21 Ahamed Mohamed led the team in rebounds with 8. #23 Emmanuel Taban pitched in with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Arizona High School Basketball - Verrado overwhelmed by Apollo
December 7, 2018: Glendale, AZ 85302
The Verrado Vipers basketball team (Buckeye, AZ), was overwhelmed 95-43 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ)
The Hawks now possess a 9-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Goldwater for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 11. Apollo will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 47-39 non-league win over Kellis (Glendale, AZ). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-6. (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He led the way with 18 points, and 9 rebounds. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya and #5 Zeke Thompkins led with 6 assists each. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya had 4 steals along with 4 for 4 from the FT. #24 Opulley Taban led the team with 3 for 3 from 3PT.
Arizona High School Basketball - North Canyon overwhelmed by Apollo
December 4, 2018: Phoenix, AZ 85024
The Apollo Hawks basketball team scored 86 points and restricted the host North Canyon Rattlers to 44 in the Hawks non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Hawks now sport a 8-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Verrado for a non-league contest on Friday, December 7. Apollo will battle a Vipers team coming off a 67-62 non-league loss to Campo Verde (Gilbert, AZ). The Vipers record now stands at 1-6. (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. He led the way with 20 points, 3 blocks and 3 for 5 from 3PT. #5 Zeke Thompkins and #10 Paris Woods led the team with 5 assists a piece. #34 Demetrius Edwards and #11 Tramane Lee led the team with 7 rebounds a piece.
Arizona High School Basketball - Williams Field topped by Apollo
November 30, 2018: Glendale, AZ 85302
The Williams Field Black Hawks basketball team (Gilbert, AZ), was topped 73-54 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ)
The Hawks now sport a 7-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Canyon for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 4. Apollo will battle a Rattlers team coming off a 53-51 league win over Maricopa (Maricopa, AZ). The Rattlers record now stands at 2-0. (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Nyawumenya led the team with 10 rebounds and 4 assists. #34 Demetrius Edwards had a good day on the boards grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots. Leading in assists was #5 Zeke Thompkins with 7.
Arizona High School Basketball - Fairfax ripped by Apollo
November 29, 2018: Laveen, AZ 85339
In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Apollo Hawks basketball team scored a decisive 69-42 triumph over the Fairfax Stampede.
In their next game, the Hawks meet the Williams Field Black Hawks (Gilbert, AZ) in a non-league match, on Friday, November 30. Apollo will attempt to better on its 6-0 season record. (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #23 Emmanuel Taban for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game while leading the way with 16 points, 4/8 from three. #4 Jaylen Glover grabbed 6 rebounds and was 3 for 4 from 3PT. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya and #5 Zeke Thompkins led the team with 5 assists respectively. #10 Paris Woods had 4 steals on the night. #21 Ahamed Mohamed had 2 deflections that help ignite the defense.
Arizona High School Basketball - Apollo overwhelms Maricopa
November 27, 2018: Glendale, AZ 85302
Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) and the visiting Maricopa Rams (Maricopa, AZ), saw Apollo's basketball squad wallop Maricopa by a count of 90-30.
With the victory, Apollo upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Fairfax (Laveen, AZ) to play the Stampede in a non-league challenge on Thursday, November 29. (Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #34 Demetrius Edwards for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Edwards led the team with 14 points, 7 boards. #5 Zeke Thompkins led the team with 6 assists. #10 Paris Woods, #5 Zeke Thompkins , and #23 Emmanuel Taban led the team with 3 steals each. #34 Demetrius Edwards had 2 blocks in tonight's match.
Arizona High School Basketball - Sunnyslope falls to Apollo
November 23, 2018: Phoenix, AZ 85021
In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Apollo Hawks basketball team scored a good 56-45 triumph over the Sunnyslope Vikings.
In their next game, the Hawks meet the Maricopa Rams (Maricopa, AZ) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, November 27. Apollo will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record.
(Courtesy of Maxpreps.com)
Congratulations to #10 Paris Woods for being selected the Apollo Basketball Player of the Game. Woods led the team with 22 pts, 4/8 from 3. #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya led in rebounds with 7. Leading in assists and deflections was #0 Gabriel Nyawumenya and #5 Zeke Thompkins with 3 and 3 respectively. Leading in blocks and steals was #23 Emmanuel Taban with 2 and 3 respectively.
