Savio is 2-8 against St. Michael since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Savio Eagles will host the St. Michael's Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Savio is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell 44-36 to Central Catholic. The game was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's entered their tilt with Antonian Prep on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 77-68 victory over the Apaches. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Apaches are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savio better focus on containing Nolan Barkley and Aiden Disu as the pair were huge in St. Michael's win. Barkley went 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds, while Disu almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Those 20 points gave Barkley a new career-high. Bo Ogden was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
St. Michael's was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antonian Prep only racked up nine assists.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Savio, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Savio was dealt a bruising 76-23 defeat at the hands of St. Michael's when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Savio have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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