Concordia Lutheran and St. Pius X are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out to square off against the St. Pius X Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Concordia Lutheran came up short against St. Thomas Catholic on Friday, falling 78-57. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1030th, while the Eagles are ranked 382nd).
Despite their defeat, Concordia Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaxon Coleman, who went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and five assists, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Neidigk, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 75-55 to St. Thomas Catholic. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Concordia Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 12-20.
Concordia Lutheran couldn't quite finish off St. Pius X in their previous matchup last Monday and fell 77-75. Can Concordia Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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