The Antonian Apaches secured a 73-55 victory over their local rivals, Central Catholic, at the Alamo Convocation Center. Antonian, ranked No. 9 in the Express-News boys basketball rankings, dominated the first half and held off a Central Catholic rally in the second. Senior forward Ed Onwe led Antonian with 22 points, while junior guard Amare Guerra also scored 22. Antonian snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 31-6 overall and 4-3 in TAPPS District 3-6A.
Despite the Central Catholic student section’s best attempts to distract them, the Antonian Apaches bested their local rivals Saturday evening at the Alamo Convocation Center in a 73-55 win over the Buttons. “They had a great student section that’s very loud,” Antonian junior guard Amare Guerra said. “I feel like my team stayed disciplined and we kept our composure.” Antonian, currently No.
Your free all-access pass to the best high school sports coverage in San Antonio Antonian also broke a two-game losing streak after dropping back-to-back contests against Austin St. Michael’s and TMI. “We’ve not played our best for the past few games so being able to come here today and dominate felt good,” senior forward Ed Onwe said. Onwe scored a game-high 22 points, featuring two dunks in the fourth quarter to put Central Catholic away for good. Guerra also recorded 22 points.
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