Basketball Recap: St. Pius X Beats Incarnate Word Academy for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 @ Incarnate Word Academy	36
12/31/24 vs Robstown	28
12/31/24 vs Frassati Catholic	23
01/06/25 @ St. John's	16
12/30/24 vs Savio	9

St. Pius X had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-17 victory over the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.

St. Pius X's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the St. Pius X Panthers face off against the St. John XXIII Lions on Tuesday. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they will square off against Village at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.