Basketball Game Preview: St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions vs. Southwest DeKalb Panthers

The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will face off against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Pius X Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.

St. Pius X Catholic is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tucker just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 70-61 to the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb entered their contest against Buford on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwest DeKalb fell just short of Buford by a score of 48-45. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

St. Pius X Catholic's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Southwest DeKalb, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-2.

St. Pius X Catholic came up short against Southwest DeKalb in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-50. Will St. Pius X Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.