The Pius X Thunderbolts had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They managed a 63-58 victory over Creighton Prep. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellan Humm led the charge by scoring 14 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Humm grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Michael Haith, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Creighton Prep lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dillon Claussen. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Claussen is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Torran Carter-brown, who scored 11 points.
Creighton Prep struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Pius X has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Creighton Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Pius X will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Bearcats at 7:15 p.m. Kearney has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 653 points over their last nine matches. Creighton Prep will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on February 2nd. Omaha Westside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 68.4 points per game this season.
