The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions are taking a road trip to take on the North Oconee Titans at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
St. Pius X Catholic picked up another tournament win on Monday. They secured a 59-53 W over Athens Academy. The win was all the more spectacular given the Golden Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Spartans are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, North Oconee blew past Mitchell, posting a 63-12 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Oconee's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
St. Pius X Catholic skirted past North Oconee 47-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. 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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