St. Pius X is 10-0 against Belen since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Pius X Sartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Belen Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: St. Michael's, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (St. Pius X was ranked fourth). St. Pius X put the hurt on St. Michael's with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Sartans have posted against the Horsemen since September 10, 2019.
St. Pius X walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Belen challenged Rio Grande on Thursday. Belen walked away with a 3-1 victory over Rio Grande. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21.
St. Pius X has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Belen, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Everything went St. Pius X's way against Belen when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as St. Pius X made off with a 3-0 victory. Does St. Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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