On Friday, Pius X faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pius X Thunderbolts managed a 45-39 victory over the Norris Titans. The win was familiar territory for the Thunderbolts who have now won four games in a row.
Despite the loss, Norris saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alli Bornschlegl went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bornschlegl has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landri Gates, who posted seven points and three steals.
Thunderbolts
| 01/31/25 vs Norris | 45-39 |
| 01/23/25 vs Elkhorn South | 74-39 |
| 01/17/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 69-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Omaha Central | 65-42 |
| 01/09/25 vs North Platte | 61-14 |
| + 5 more games |
Pius X's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Norris, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Pius X will head out on the road to take on Bellevue East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bellevue East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. Norris has already played their next match (against Beatrice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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