
Golden Lions
12/28/24 vs Charlotte Catholic | 64-63 |
12/27/24 vs St. Joseph's Catholic | 81-54 |
12/21/24 @ Blessed Trinity | 79-31 |
12/20/24 @ Druid Hills | 86-29 |
12/17/24 vs Clarkston | 85-21 |
+ 2 more games |
St. Pius X Catholic came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by the Charlotte Catholic Cougars 64-63. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Golden Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 107th in Georgia, while the Cougars are ranked 24th in North Carolina).
Charlotte Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Siegel and Chris Eagan. Siegel went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Eagan went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Eagan's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of King Rhodes, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
St. Pius X Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Charlotte Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
St. Pius X Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will take on Archbishop Ryan in a tournament on Monday.
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