St. Pius X and Concordia Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The St. Pius X Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Pius X is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against St. Thomas Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Pius X lost 75-55 to St. Thomas Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran came up short against St. Thomas Catholic on Friday, falling 78-57. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1030th, while the Eagles are ranked 382nd).
St. Pius X will need focus on slowing down Jaxon Coleman, one of several Concordia Lutheran players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Ryan Neidigk, who posted 13 points.
Concordia Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-24 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for St. Pius X, their loss dropped their record down to 12-20.
St. Pius X came out on top in a nail-biter against Concordia Lutheran when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 77-75. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Concordia Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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