The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles entered their tilt with the St. Pius X Panthers with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. St. Thomas Catholic was the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over St. Pius X. For St. Thomas Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 59-56 defeat St. Pius X walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
St. Thomas Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Levy, who scored 19 points along with five assists and four steals. Levy hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Caleb Kimble was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
St. Thomas Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-15. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for St. Pius X, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Thomas Catholic will take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for St. Pius X, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Village at 7:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
