The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles and the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Thomas Catholic sitting on five straight wins and St. Francis Episcopal on seven.
On Friday, St. Thomas Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against St. Pius X, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory. 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.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Francis Episcopal's strategy against First Baptist Christian on Friday. 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 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
St. Francis Episcopal's win came from a few key players St. Thomas Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Corey Syon, Ll, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was John Laboy, II, who went 9 for 12 en route to 22 points.
St. Thomas Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories 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.
St. Thomas Catholic might still be hurting after the 72-50 loss they got from St. Francis Episcopal in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will St. Thomas Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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