The Pius X Thunderbolts will venture away from home to take on the Gretna East Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pius X is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 74-39 win over Elkhorn South. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Storm are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 vs Elkhorn South | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Pius X | 14 |
| 02/20/24 vs Norfolk | 14 |
| 02/10/24 vs Fremont | 13 |
| 01/11/25 @ Millard South | 13 |
Hannah Bedient had an outrageously good game as she went 10 for 16 on her way to 20 points and eight boards. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kate Miller, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gretna East humbled Elkhorn with a 57-25 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Griffins.
Gretna East's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.8 points per game. As for Pius X, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Pius X skirted past Gretna East 43-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gretna East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
