The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions will be playing at home against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Pius X Catholic will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
St. Pius X Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Veterans 79-65 on Wednesday. Given St. Pius X Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Veterans is ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro earned a 61-52 victory over Glynn Academy on Wednesday.
Jonesboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Montez Redding, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Redding is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. Chris Jones was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Jonesboro, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
St. Pius X Catholic and Jonesboro were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2022, but St. Pius X Catholic came up empty-handed after a 65-64 defeat. Can St. Pius X Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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