On Friday, Pius X faced Bellevue East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pius X Thunderbolts fell 57-48 to the Bellevue East Chieftains.
When it comes to explaining why Pius X lost, don't look at Keeleigh Knobbe. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-11 on her way to 18 points. That was a full 37.5% of Pius X's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ellie Wells was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 12 points.
Bellevue East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brani Jackson, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points and six steals. The game was Jackson's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of TNiyah Wilson-Smith, who went 6-for-14 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Bellevue East, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Coming up, Pius X will head out to square off against Gretna at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Bellevue East, they have already played their next contest, a 70-42 win against Papillion-LaVista South on the 8th.
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