Basketball Game Preview: TMI-Episcopal Panthers vs. Antonian Prep Apaches

The TMI-Episcopal Panthers will square off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for TMI-Episcopal: they have been struggling with 11 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Antonian Prep has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-12, which was the final score in TMI-Episcopal's tilt against Savio on Tuesday. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Antonian Prep took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-23 win over St. Michael's. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Antonian Prep's win came from a few key players TMI-Episcopal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Copeland, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and five steals. Those five steals gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaniyah Fox, who posted ten points and six boards.

Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive games.

TMI-Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Antonian Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.