Savio is 0-8 against Antonian Prep since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m.
Savio is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Saturday. They took a blow against Pearland, falling 73-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 978th, while the Oilers are ranked 234th).
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep waltzed into their matchup last Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Rattlers 67-46. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Antonian Prep's win came from a few key players Savio will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Edison Onwe, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Amare Guerra was another key player, putting up 22 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Antonian Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Savio's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Antonian Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Savio was taken down by Antonian Prep 114-26 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Savio was down 62-9.
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