Pius X posted their closest win since December 19, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 victory over the Elkhorn South Storm. 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.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn South lost, don't look at Lincoln Schwarz. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 16 on his way to 21 points. With that strong performance, Schwarz is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Sam Vander Linden was another key player, putting up eight points.
Thunderbolts
| 01/23/25 vs Elkhorn South | 61-58 |
| 01/21/25 @ Elkhorn North | 64-59 |
| 01/17/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 71-67 |
The win (which was Pius X's third in a row) raised their record to 10-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Elkhorn South, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-10.
Pius X has already played their next game (against Papillion-LaVista South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elkhorn South has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Millard West.
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