St. Pius X lost against Benton back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Warriors took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benton Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Cardinals are ranked 26th).
St. Pius X's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayley Tischinski, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Tischinski continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Sell, who scored 15 points and eight boards.
Warriors
| 01/28/25 vs Benton | 48-59 |
| 01/27/25 @ Notre Dame de Sion | 44-59 |
Even though they lost, St. Pius X smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
St. Pius X has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Benton, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Pius X will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Savannah at 6:00 p.m. on February 11th. As for Benton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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