The TMI-Episcopal Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Antonian Prep Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
TMI-Episcopal took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Central Catholic 72-47. That looming 72-47 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Antonian Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 77-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Michael's. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Warriors are ranked fifth).
TMI-Episcopal will have to keep a close watch on Edison Onwe and Amare Guerra, a pair of players who had a big impact on Antonian Prep's prior game. Onwe dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds, while Guerra went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points and eight boards. With that strong performance, Onwe is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Marshall Hicks, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive games.
TMI-Episcopal has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Antonian Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-4.
TMI-Episcopal ended up a good deal behind Antonian Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, losing 72-54. Can TMI-Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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