A feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. Xavier Tigers challenge the Newport Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday... St. Xavier knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 games -- so hopefully Newport likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for St. Xavier against Eastern as the team secured a 91-46 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Graham Krezmien was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 8 of 9 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Jeremiah Jackson was another key player, going 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Newport entered their tilt with Archbishop Hoban on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over the Knights.
Newport's win came from a few key players St. Xavier will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Turner, who went 10 of 13 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and four blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yamil Rondon, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Newport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for St. Xavier, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as St. Xavier and Newport are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. St. Xavier hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 80.3 points per game. However, it's not like Newport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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