After losing to Athens Academy the last time they met, St. Pius X Catholic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions snuck past the Athens Academy Spartans with a 59-53 victory on Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Golden Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Spartans are ranked 46th).
Golden Lions
| 12/30/24 vs Athens Academy | 59-53 |
| 12/28/24 vs East Coweta | 47-21 |
| 12/17/24 vs Clarkston | 65-12 |
St. Pius X Catholic pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Athens Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Pius X Catholic will face off against North Oconee at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens Academy, they will take on Stephens County at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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