The Dripping Springs Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Dripping Springs beat Bowie 65-57.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep earned a 71-59 victory over St. Andrew's on Friday. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Highlanders are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antonian Prep's win came from a few key players Dripping Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Edison Onwe, who went 11 of 18 en route to 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amare Guerra, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Dripping Springs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Antonian Prep, their record is now 22-3.
Dripping Springs came up short against Antonian Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 73-65. Can Dripping Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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