Basketball Recap: Pius X Piles Up the Points Against Elkhorn North

Thunderbolts

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 vs North Platte	47
12/07/24 vs Blue Springs South	44
12/06/24 vs Blue Springs	42
01/21/25 @ Elkhorn North	41
12/30/24 vs St. Pius X	37

On Tuesday, the Pius X Thunderbolts blew past Elkhorn North, posting a 62-21 win. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.

Leading Pius X to victory were Hannah Bedient and Ava Markowski. Bedient dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Markowski went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards. Those 17 points gave Markowski a new career-high. Ellie Wells was another key player, putting up eight points.

Pius X was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Elkhorn North, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Pius X has already played their next contest, a 74-39 win against Elkhorn South on the 23rd. As for Elkhorn North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-44 victory against Pender on the 24th.