Savio is 0-9 against Antonian Prep since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Savio Eagles will face off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 7:30 p.m.
Savio is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against St. Michael's, falling 100-32. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 973rd, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep got the win against TMI-Episcopal last Friday by a conclusive 72-48. 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 Savio will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Edison Onwe, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Guerra, who posted 16 points and five boards.
Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Antonian Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. As for Savio, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Savio was taken down by Antonian Prep 100-48 in their previous matchup on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guerra, who went 7 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points and five steals. Now that Savio knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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