There's no place like home for Pius X, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Blue Springs Wildcats by a score of 59-49 on Friday. For the Thunderbolts, this counts as revenge for the 69-59 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2024.
Pius X was led to victory by Jacob Markowski and Zach Taubenheim. Markowski dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds, while Taubenheim went 5-for-11 to rack up 20 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Taubenheim a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Sawyer Sand, who posted nine points and three steals.
The win got Pius X back to even at 1-1. As for Blue Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Pius X didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-50 loss against Grain Valley on the 6th. As for Blue Springs, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-50 defeat against Lincoln Northeast on the 6th.
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