Basketball Recap: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Beats Paraclete for Their Seventh Straight Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 vs Firebaugh	73
01/16/25 @ Pomona Catholic	55
01/21/25 vs St. Bernard	46
12/10/24 vs Mary Star of the Sea	36
01/25/25 vs Paraclete	29

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They breezed by the Paraclete Spirits to the tune of 53-24. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Paraclete, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy has already played their next contest (against Sacred Heart of Jesus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Paraclete will host St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Genevieve will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Paraclete surely won't give up without a fight.