Basketball Recap: St. Pius X's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Four

St. Pius X had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Sandia Prep on Wednesday. The St. Pius X Sartans were the clear victor by a 65-41 margin over the Sandia Prep Sundevils. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sartans also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Sartans

Previous 4 Games

12/11/24 vs Sandia Prep	65-41
12/07/24 vs Albuquerque Academy	46-44
12/06/24 vs Manzano	68-38
12/05/24 vs Robertson	51-44

The win (which was St. Pius X's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Sandia Prep, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Navajo Prep at 3:00 p.m. on December 26th. Navajo Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully St. Pius X likes a good challenge. As for Sandia Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Sandia Prep likes a good challenge.