St. Pius X Catholic lost against Southwest DeKalb two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions lost to the Southwest DeKalb Panthers on the road by a 67-49 margin. While losing is never fun, the Golden Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Panthers are ranked 34th).
Southwest DeKalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Ushery led the charge by going 6-for-14 en route to 24 points. Ushery continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Thomas Glanton, III, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points.
St. Pius X Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season.
Looking ahead, St. Pius X Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Marist at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marist's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. As for Southwest DeKalb, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Tucker at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tucker comes in on three and Southwest DeKalb on eight.
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