The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Highland Hornets at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. St. Pius X is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-34 win over Goddard. Given the Sartans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Rockets are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Highland's way against Del Norte on Saturday as Highland made off with a 53-32 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 16-14. As for St. Pius X, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.
St. Pius X skirted past Highland 70-67 in their previous meeting last Friday. 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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