St. Pius X won the last time they faced St. John XXIII, and Derrick Carroll did his part to make sure it happened again. The St. Pius X Panthers slipped by the St. John XXIII Lions 51-50 on Friday thanks in part to Carroll, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
| 01/31/25 @ St. John XXIII | 4 |
| 11/22/24 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Village | 1 |
| 01/07/25 @ Houston Christian | 1 |
| 12/28/24 @ Grant County | 1 |
Another player making a difference was Jacob Cockrum, who posted four points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in boards (four).
St. Pius X's win bumped their record up to 12-19. As for St. John XXIII, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season.
St. Pius X will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Thomas Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Pius X is facing St. Thomas Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Thomas Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. John XXIII, they will venture away from home to challenge Village at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Village will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. John XXIII surely won't give up without a fight.
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