The Pius X Thunderbolts will challenge the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Papillion-LaVista South will be up against a hot Pius X squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Pius X sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over Elkhorn South on Thursday. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Storm are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Papillion-LaVista South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Bellevue West by a score of 71-62 on Friday.
Papillion-LaVista South pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Pius X strolled past Papillion-LaVista South in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a score of 61-46. Does Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Papillion-LaVista South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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