The St. Anthony's Friars will square off against the Central Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony's has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Thursday, St. Anthony's earned a 72-61 victory over Kellenberg Memorial.
| 01/16/25 vs Kellenberg Memorial | 18 |
| 02/26/24 vs Holy Trinity | 17 |
| 02/14/24 @ Chaminade | 18 |
| 02/22/24 vs Chaminade | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Southampton | 14 |
St. Anthony's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Taylor Jr., who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points and six boards. That's the most points Taylor Jr. has posted since back in February of 2024. Nicolas Vieux was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Central faced Mt. Pleasant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Central breezed by Mt. Pleasant to the tune of 68-38. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 28 points or more this season.
Central's win came from a few key players St. Anthony's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lester Rodriguez, who posted 18 points. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Ramos, who scored 15 points.
St. Anthony's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. St. Anthony's hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.4 points per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.4 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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