Preview: Bishop Lynch Friars vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
The Bishop Lynch Friars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Antonian Prep Apaches at 8:00 p.m. on February 29th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Lynch had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Crusaders 53-33. Given Bishop Lynch's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Concordia Lutheran is ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep came tearing into Saturday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 58-52 W over John Paul II.
Antonian Prep relied on the efforts of Emma Copeland, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds, and Kyzarriah Fox, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Ella Nietz was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two blocks.
Bishop Lynch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Antonian Prep, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 34-7.
Bishop Lynch beat Antonian Prep 59-50 in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Antonian Prep's Bailey Boyle, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Bishop Lynch to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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