The St. Andrew's Highlanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
St. Andrew's is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 23rd on Friday. They came up short against Harker Heights, falling 73-47. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Knights are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Johnson on Friday, taking the game 65-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Apaches.
Antonian Prep's win came from a few key players St. Andrew's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Edison Onwe, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Amare Guerra, who went 6 of 11 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
St. Andrew's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Antonian Prep, their record now sits at 21-3.
St. Andrew's took a serious blow against Antonian Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 95-49. Can St. Andrew's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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