Basketball Game Preview: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Sandy Creek Patriots

The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Sandy Creek Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sandy Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pius X Catholic, who comes in off a win.

St. Pius X Catholic is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Clarkston: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Pius X Catholic blew Clarkston out of the water with a 65-18 final score. The Golden Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sandy Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 61-53 to Fayette County.

St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Sandy Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.

St. Pius X Catholic beat Sandy Creek 63-54 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.