Preview: Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors vs. St. Pius X Panthers
Having just played yesterday, the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will jump right back in to play the St. Pius X Panthers at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Metrolina Christian Academy entered their tilt with Roger Bacon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Metrolina Christian Academy wrapped up 2023 with a 47-31 win over Roger Bacon.
Metrolina Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Brock Mumpower, who scored 14 points along with five assists. Mumpower continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Nick Crews was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
St. Pius X can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Waltrip with points to spare, taking the game 74-59. Given St. Pius X's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while Waltrip is ranked 1140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Metrolina Christian Academy back to even at 7-7. As for St. Pius X, the win also got them back to even at 10-10.
