St. Pius X is 2-8 against Highland since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Sartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Pius X is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Valencia 75-44 on Tuesday. Given the Sartans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Jaguars are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-66 win over Valencia on Friday.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Pius X, bringing their record for this year to 15-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Highland, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-11.
St. Pius X came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 60-56. Can St. Pius X avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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