The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Portales Rams at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 victory over Pojoaque Valley.
Meanwhile, Portales had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 67-28 win over the Chieftains. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Portales' victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for St. Pius X, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
St. Pius X strolled past Portales in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a score of 59-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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