The Memphis Cyclones will face off against the Amarillo Collegiate Academy Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Memphis has four straight victories, Amarillo Collegiate Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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 simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Fort Elliott 83-56. The Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 games.
Meanwhile, a win for Amarillo Collegiate Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Pringle-Morse, falling 87-45.
Memphis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Amarillo Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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