St. Pius X Catholic entered their game against Southwest DeKalb on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions took a 61-45 bruising from the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The matchup marked the Golden Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Southwest DeKalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah Mergan led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Mergan has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aaron Burks, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points.
St. Pius X Catholic's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
St. Pius X Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 96-40 victory against Clarkston on the 31st. As for Southwest DeKalb, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-35 win against Druid Hills on the 31st.
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