The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will square off against the Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Pius X Catholic comes in on ten and Tucker on five.
Last Tuesday, St. Pius X Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over North Springs, taking the game 62-52. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Spartans are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tucker blew past Clarkston, posting an 85-35 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
St. Pius X Catholic's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Tucker, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Everything went St. Pius X Catholic's way against Tucker when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as St. Pius X Catholic made off with an 86-62 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Pius X Catholic since the squad 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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