The St. Francis Episcopal Wolves and the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in St. Francis Episcopal's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
St. Francis Episcopal is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing First Baptist Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Francis Episcopal blew First Baptist Christian out of the water with a 98-24 final score. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Corey Syon, ll
| 01/17/25 vs First Baptist Christian | 17 |
| 02/06/24 vs Rosehill Christian | 11 |
| 11/22/23 vs Klein Cain | 11 |
| 12/07/23 @ Ridge View | 11 |
| 01/19/24 @ Lutheran North | 10 |
St. Francis Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Corey Syon, Ll led the charge by going 6 for 8 en route to 17 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Syon, Ll has posted since back in November of 2023. John Laboy, II was another key player, going 9 of 12 on his way to 22 points.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic entered their tilt with St. Pius X on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 70-65 W over the Panthers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Panthers are ranked 783rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Catholic is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for St. Francis Episcopal, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Everything went St. Francis Episcopal's way against St. Thomas Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as St. Francis Episcopal made off with a 72-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis Episcopal since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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