Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Highland Hornets
St. Pius X is 2-8 against Highland since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The pair will face off at 6:30 p.m. on March 14th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Pius X has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 329 points over their last five matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Pius X had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chargers 60-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Grants by a score of 61-50.
Highland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jesus Licon, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Licon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isai Herrera, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
St. Pius X is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
St. Pius X came up short against Highland in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 73-66. Can St. Pius X avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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