Basketball Recap: St. Augustine Extends Winning Streak to Nine

St. Augustine came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Saint Mary's Hall Barons to the tune of 81-51. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Barons are ranked 1311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Augustine pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.6 points per game. As for Saint Mary's Hall, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

St. Augustine will venture away from home to face off against St. Joseph Academy at 3:30 p.m. on January 29th. As for Saint Mary's Hall, they will host St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Anthony knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Saint Mary's Hall likes a good challenge.