Savio hasn't had much luck against Antonian Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Savio Eagles will square off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Savio will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Incarnate Word, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Savio blew past Incarnate Word, posting a 59-28 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Shamrocks are ranked 865th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Antonian Prep over TMI-Episcopal in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Antonian Prep blew TMI-Episcopal out of the water with an 84-10 final score. The win was nothing new for the Apaches as they're now sitting on three straight.
Antonian Prep found their leader in sophomore Lilyanna Bacon, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Bacon a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Mitchell, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 30 consecutive matches.
Antonian Prep's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Savio, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Savio was taken down by Antonian Prep 69-22 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Thankfully for Savio, Carleigh Wenzel (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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