The Amarillo Collegiate Academy Eagles will face off against the Memphis Cyclones at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Amarillo Collegiate Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Memphis will come in with four straight wins.
Amarillo Collegiate Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pringle-Morse on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Amarillo Collegiate Academy was dealt an 87-45 defeat at the hands of Pringle-Morse.
While Memphis didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Fort Elliott to the tune of 83-56 on Friday. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jonathan Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 steals. Henderson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Armando Saenz, who went 6 for 15 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Memphis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Amarillo Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Memphis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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