Basketball Game Preview: St. Augustine Knights vs. San Antonio Christian Lions
By Team Reports
Jan 14, 2025, 12:19am
Basketball Preview: St. Augustine Knights vs. San Antonio Christian Lions
The St. Augustine Knights will square off against the San Antonio Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully San Antonio Christian likes a good challenge.
St. Augustine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 98-60 win over St. Joseph. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, San Antonio Christian took a blow against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool on Friday, falling 70-36. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 889th, while San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool are ranked 236th).
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for San Antonio Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
St. Augustine came up short against San Antonio Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 54-45. Can St. Augustine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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