Preview: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles
The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Pius X Catholic walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over the Yellow Jackets. The win was just what St. Pius X Catholic needed coming off of a 61-22 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.4 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 82-37 win over South Effingham. Woodward Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Woodward Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Z Williams, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Kayla Whitner was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with four steals.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
St. Pius X Catholic took a serious blow against Woodward Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 72-33. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Pius X Catholic was down 41-16.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
